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News articles about latest events that happen in UK broadband market plus information, reviews and analysis.
Trooli boosts full broadband reach to 460k premises via PXC
Full fibre broadband provider Trooli has confirmed that its network is now integrated with PlatformX Communications (PXC) and ready for wholesale traffic at scale. The move means PXC’s ISP and carrier customers can start buying Trooli-based services over a standard wholesale interface,
Virgin Media TV boosts music choice with two additional FAST channels
Virgin Media O2 has expanded its TV service with two extra music channels that stream free of charge. Customers who take Virgin Media broadband and also have a compatible TV box can now watch Stingray Classica and Stingray DJAZZ as part of
Freely adds CNN and Warner Bros Discovery channels
Summary Freely has added CNN Headlines and will bring six more Warner Bros. Discovery channels to its free broadband TV platform. TLC will move from pay TV to free-to-air in January 2026 and will then appear on Freely alongside Quest, Quest Red,
Community Fibre brings Wi-Fi 7 routers to 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps broadband
Summary Community Fibre is now bundling a Wi-Fi 7 Linksys router on its fastest 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps full fibre plans for new customers. The router is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 unit with multi-gigabit Ethernet ports, designed to support the bandwidth of 2.5Gbps
Mobile users want phones that stay connected via satellite when signal fails
Summary GSMA Intelligence and Viasat surveyed 12,390 mobile users across 12 countries, including the UK, about satellite-connected smartphone services. More than a third say they lose basic mobile services at least twice a month, with the most frequent outages in India, Indonesia
Virgin Media brings Tubi streaming to TV customers at no extra cost
Summary Virgin Media has added free streaming service Tubi to its TV 360, Stream and V6 boxes. Tubi offers ad-supported access to over 60,000 movies and TV shows at no extra cost. The service reports over 100 million monthly active users worldwide.
