Category: Internet Service Providers

Three areas of North East Scotland that have largely missed out on the full-fibre revolution are set to enjoy access to full fibre rather than part fibre courtesy of GoFibre and a UK Government contract to deliver FTTP in North East Scotland. Edzell, Inverbervie and Longforgan are three places where GoFibre is saying these are […]

We have two piece of news on Starlink services which will be of interest. £5/month Price Increases Starlink, the broadband service from SpaceX which operates a series of satellites has increased residential pricing by £5/month. These represent a 7-14% increase in cost with the lowest package having the highest proportionate increase. Plans were previously £35 […]

For those without access to decent fixed line broadband or long contracts are a pain due to renting and moving frequently, then Vodafone with its new Vodafone 5G broadband FWA options may be an option. Others are already in the 5G home broadband space with Three and EE offering 5G solutions, and Vodafone was too […]

As BT is set to launch new branding on 8th May 2026 with a Behind Brilliant Things showcasing how critical BT is to many parts of daily life. The branding launch was part of a press conference where BT CEO Allison Kirkby announced that BT has been appointed the Official Telecommunications Partner of UEFA EURO […]

Broadband provider Aquiss sells services across the Full Fibre Ltd (Fibre Heroes) network, along with services from Openreach, CityFibre, Freedom Fibre and Gigaclear. It has today refreshed its line-up with Full Fibre Ltd with a new 2.5Gbps product as well as new ‘burstable’ product. We queried how the Flex product works and were advised it […]

Long standing broadband provider Zen Internet has reported 52% demand growth over the past year through The Fibre Hub, its wholesale channel platform. Zen Internet was one of the early pioneers of Internet access and an independent provider of broadband since the services were rolled out by BT, prior to the creation of Openreach. Continuing […]

Virgin Media O2 says it is in a period of laying the foundations for the future and is carefully targeting its network investments, as part of its results for the quarter ending 31st March 2026. While price rises across many providers are a common complaint, and Virgin Media O2 has some of the biggest jumps […]

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service Starlink has seen increased demand in the past couple of years in London and the South East of England. They withdrew new fixed broadband services from this area in late 2024, before re-introducing them with a one-off ‘demand surcharge‘ or ‘congestion charge’ of £195. The Advertising Standards Authority […]

Virgin Media O2 has announced a new promotion offering new subscribers a £300 Trip.com gift card/travel voucher when signing up to a Max Volt bundle by 13th May. It’s unclear if this means by the end of 12th or 13th so don’t leave it to the last minute if you’re interested in signing up. The […]

This is not the first time one of the Gigabit Infrastructure contracts (GIS) has been changed after being awarded, and likely won’t be the last. Godshill in the New Forest has been waiting on Wessex Internet to deliver as part of its Project Gigabit contract since 2023, and even today, the BDUK sites are saying […]