News articles about latest events that happen in UK broadband market plus information, reviews and analysis.
Sky Broadband has started rolling out free Full Fibre upgrades to customers still using part-fibre (FTTC, SOGEA, or SoG.Fast) services. Users in areas now covered by FTTP networks from either Openreach or CityFibre are receiving direct messages via SMS and WhatsApp, inviting them to upgrade to Sky’s Full Fibre 100 plan at no extra cost. … Read more
Virgin Media is winding down support for its decade-old TiVo set-top box, and the next casualty is BBC iPlayer. From 23 July 2025, the iPlayer app will stop working on TiVo, marking another step toward the platform’s retirement. But affected users aren’t being left behind — Virgin Media is offering them a free upgrade to … Read more
Giffgaff, well known for its flexible mobile SIM plans, has started connecting homes to its new full fibre broadband service. This marks its first move into the fixed broadband space, using the same wholesale fibre network that underpins Virgin Media O2’s fastest broadband lines. The trial delivers symmetric 500Mbps speeds and is built on XGS-PON … Read more
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile have confirmed the creation of a new satellite broadband joint venture called SatCo, aiming to deliver mobile connectivity directly from space to standard smartphones. With full commercial service expected by 2026, SatCo will offer 2G, 4G, and 5G mobile coverage via low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites across Europe — starting with … Read more
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has released its Q1 2025 financial and network performance results, offering a snapshot of its progress in full fibre broadband, mobile coverage, and customer growth. While the operator’s fibre network continued to expand, the report also revealed a slowdown in new broadband connections and a modest drop in mobile users. The … Read more
The UK’s fibre rollout is gaining pace with two major developments under Project Gigabit. Openreach has secured a £157 million contract to connect tens of thousands of remote Scottish homes and businesses, while CityFibre’s first homes are now live in Hampshire as part of its £104 million contract. These builds target locations that have long … Read more