Category: Broadband

Our tracking of Openreach full fibre rollout shows it is now covering 62.1% of UK premises and we saw it grow by 353,433 premises since 12th November 2025. The footprint is 20,681,690 premises Ready for Service and we’ve a list of around 2,500 premises where Openreach says service is live but several major retailers are […]

There has been a change to areas that are part of the Gigabit vouchers scheme with Shropshire now removed from the map and areas that are part of the GBVS. For those looking to use a broadband voucher as a way to speed up getting Gigabit broadband, remember that you need to form a project […]

The pace of the full fibre rollouts in terms of people seeing their first full fibre broadband option arrive continues to slow down. Oddly though there is still a lot of actual full fibre construction going on. The issue is that lots of the build spotted each month is now overbuild. A big reason for […]

Some news from this week which didn’t make a full news article. Truespeed partners with Bath Rugby A multiyear partnership has been announced by Bath-based Truespeed Communications with Bath Rugby, with the company sponsoring a stand at the club’s home ground, The Rec, to be named ‘The Truespeed Stand’. Fans will also benefit from free […]

The first phase of properties in Gainsborough has gone live with Grain Connect, the fibre alt-net who started building in the area in October. The next phase of streets is expected to go live in January, with further phases planned to begin in January. Grain now serves more than 60 other towns and cities across […]

Openreach has published new pricing for its SOTAP (Single Order Transitional Access Product) products, which come into effect from the 1st April. The adjustments amount to a small 3.6% change, which aligns with the UK’s CPI rate for October 2025. SOTAP is designed to be a temporary service that will allow vulnerable customers who currently […]

Wessex Internet recently announced it had completed its Lot 14 Project Gigabit contract in North Dorset, but a BDUK update suggests some small changes to that contract. “The contract has decreased by £61,124 from a value of £6,509,983 resulting in a value of £6,448,859. The awarded premises have decreased by 229 premises from a scope […]

Teleauora announced an expansion into the UK quietly back in July 2025 and today Ofcom has started the consultation process to give the fixed wireless operator Code Powers to make roll-out of infrastructure simpler. Teleauora is best known for its work in Australia, but has expanded with offices in Bradford and Sweden. In the UK […]

The weekly brief is here, which details some stories which we didn’t cover as full news articles. Black Friday deals are available Make sure to check our Black Friday Fibre Deals if you are thinking of switching broadband providers. There are some good deals to get. Most recently updated is brsk, now offering packages from […]

Satellite broadband provider Starlink have announced a lower-priced product, making their fixed satellite broadband service more affordable. Residential Lite will retail for £55/month and will offer typical download speeds of between 80-200Mbps, compared with 135-305+Mbps for the standard Residential plan (which retails for £75/month). Users should expect upload speeds in the range of 15-35Mbps. Residential […]