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Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of alternative London-focused UK broadband operator G.Network, David Sangster, has issued a progress update – the first since the ISP was reorganised through administration earlier this year. The business is now said to be “EBITDA and cashflow positive” and plans to launch a 10Gbps speed package for homes next month. Fresh funding has also been secured. Just to recap. G.Network finally came out of a brief period of administration in March 2026...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business broadband and communications provider TalkTalk Business (TTB), which in 2023 was demerged from the TalkTalk Group and sold to the same group’s own shareholders for £95m (here), has today announced that they’ve agreed to merge with technology services provider ARO to create one of the UK’s largest independent connectivity and managed service providers (MSP). The new group will bring together approximately 650 employees, annual revenues of around...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new regulatory filing by SpaceX has revealed that Starlink are preparing to release a new Wi-Fi 7 capable home wireless router (UTR-261 – this is same line as the Router Mini UTR-251) for customers of their ultrafast satellite broadband constellation in the UK, USA and other countries. The details are presently quite thin on the ground, although the product supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), 1 x WAN port (AC power is also handled through this via a...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government has published a progress update on their part of the industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project this morning, which reveals that a total of 150 publicly-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades have now gone live across the United Kingdom (up from 140 in June 2026). The SRN – originally supported by a commitment of £501m in public funding and £532m of private investment from operators – involves both the reciprocal...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Eastbourne-based alternative internet provider Lightning Fibre, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across Sussex and Kent in England (they also hold a partnership to use CityFibre’s wider UK network – here), has reached a key take-up milestone by surpassing 20,000 customers – reflecting a quarter of homes taking up broadband across their new network. The company says this growth reflects “sustained demand for a simple, fixed price,...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network operator and UK ISP Highland Broadband (Lothian Broadband), which is deploying a 10Gbp capable full fibre (FTTP) network across various rural parts of Scotland, has discounted their 1000Mbps (symmetric) speed package to just £34.99 per month on a 24-month term and reduced their 5Gbps tier to £49.99 (inc. £100 gift card). Customers of the service can typically expect to receive unlimited usage, free installation, a Wi-Fi 6 wireless...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-focused UK ISP Vorboss, which has deployed and operates a 100Gbps speed fibre optic network for businesses in the UK’s capital city, has just connected their new infrastructure to businesses and research organisations located inside the One Triton Square building at Regent’s Place – each floor will be able to access their top speeds. Just to recap. The operator has so far completed the deployment of a 900km long dedicated point-to-point fibre...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More We’re playing late catch-up today with the latest company results for Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet, which reveal that the venerable UK internet provider grew their broadband customer base to 225,000 at the end of Sept 2025 (up from 208k in 2024) and saw operating profit jump from £1.9m to £3m – partly fuelled by the sale of some IPv4 address blocks. The company’s full year revenues increased by 5% to £127m (2024: £121m), while EBITDA (i.e. earnings...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband, phone and TV provider Virgin Media (O2) has this morning announced that customers of their pay TV service, at least those on their Virgin TV360 and IP-based Stream (Flex) platforms, can now access a brand-new channel that offers viewers 24/7 access to Tennis content “at no extra cost” – including live coverage of some of the sport’s biggest competitions. The somewhat self-descriptive ‘Tennis Channel‘ is available to Virgin TV customers...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network analyst firm Streetwave have published the results from a new study they’ve just conducted, which examined the mobile network coverage and mobile broadband (4G, 5G) performance of EE, Vodafone, Three UK and O2 across the entire M4 motorway from Cardiff to London – a 127-minute journey. The live and admittedly somewhat anecdotal study, which used Streetwave’s portable network measurement and monitoring kit placed in a Toyota Aygo on 3rd August...