Category: Broadband

Virgin Media O2 has announced they have launched O2 Satellite, its direct-to-device service using Starlink to improve mobile coverage in the UK. This is the first service to launch in the UK, albeit on a limited basis, not supporting standard voice calls (WhatsApp calls should work). Several networks have been running services in other countries […]

BDUK has released its monthly tracking of progress for the contract-level data for Project Gigabit builds, which shows that across all areas, 21% of properties have had fibre built to them. The snapshot of data provided is dated 16th February 2026, but BDUK notes there is a time lag in the delivery of these premises […]

BDUK is reporting that the last quarter saw the various Government Gigabit programmes deliver 56,000 premises with Gigabit capable coverage. The break down between the three Gigabit programmes is: Since inception of the Gigabit programmes the total estimate for premises delivered is running at 1,373,800 premises which is 4.1% of the premises in the United […]

The acquisition of Netomnia (Substantial Group) and the retail customers of YouFibre and brsk is set to be a big change in the Altnet market, so what is Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) going to gain? The £2 billion purchase brings them the Netomnia full fibre footprint, which we have mapped at 3.07 million premises. It […]

At the beginning of the year, Storm Goretti which hit the UK and Channel Islands caused some extensive broadband outages, with Jersey Telecom reporting issues due to both power outages and damage to overhead cables. What none of those people anticipated is an ongoing problem lasting into mid-February with five-week outages. BBC News today reported […]

Our weekly brief is out with some articles that may be of interest this week. Telecoms Consumer Charter signatories update Following the announcement of the Telecoms Consumer Charter this week, which aims to make mobile and broadband providers treat consumers fairly, the government have updated the list of signatories to the charter to also include […]

A community-owned broadband network, which has been running for 21 years, is planned to be turned off this summer. The network operates on the most westerly Hebridean island, Tiree and serves the island community, which has a population of around 650 people. Openreach has worked to install full-fibre broadband across the island under a Scottish […]

In the last week, we have seen some 14 addresses where we had previously seen Openreach make full fibre available, but subsequently remove the ability to order full fibre, and now these addresses are able to order FTTP again. Confusing, we know, but important for those living on these streets. That we are seeing addresses […]

Our usual weekly article on some broadband-related news that we didn’t cover in a full article. Broadband ISP Vispa ceases trading Manchester-based ISP Vispa has announced that it has ceased trading and will commence liquidation proceedings, with customers advised that they need to find an alternative provider. This will, of course, cause some upheaval but […]

We’ve just published a guide on the PSTN/Analogue Switch Off, the move by BT Openreach to transition from copper-based technologies to full fibre. Eventually, copper-based phone lines will be removed completely, but the first step of this process is to migrate the telephone service (voice calls) from being plugged directly into your phone line to […]