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News articles about latest events that happen in UK broadband market plus information, reviews and analysis.
Gigaclear raises £80m to continue rural FTTP broadband roll-out
Summary Gigaclear has secured at least £80m in extra funding from its existing banks to support rural full fibre broadband. The provider says it is now fully financed to deliver its current build plans, while managing debt of about £1bn. Its FTTP
Openreach reveals future 5.5Gbps and 8.5Gbps full fibre broadband rollouts
Openreach has quietly refreshed the technical rulebook for its full fibre network, adding a spread of XGS-PON FTTP products with peak bandwidth up to 5.5Gbps and 8.5Gbps. A pilot in Guildford from March 2026 will concentrate on a 3.3Gbps service, yet the
iDNET boosts fibre broadband coverage over altnet networks
UK broadband provider iDNET has widened its full fibre broadband coverage by plugging into three more alternative networks: Trooli, Freedom Fibre and Netomnia. These sit alongside its existing arrangements with CityFibre, Openreach, MS3 and FullFibre (Fibre Heroes), turning iDNET into a multi-network
Teleauora bids for Code powers for fibre broadband rollout
Summary Teleauora has asked Ofcom for Code powers to build a gigabit-capable broadband network using 5G mmWave and fibre. The company plans to connect 20,000 homes and businesses in its first year, offering wholesale and later retail services. Code powers would give
£23.8m Ofcom fine for Virgin Media over digital phone migration failures
Summary Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £23.8 million for failing to protect vulnerable telecare customers during its move from analogue landlines to digital phone services between August 2022 and December 2023. The regulator found serious failures in how Virgin Media identified telecare
Full fibre takes the lead – is FTTP the future of UK broadband?
Summary FTTP broadband connections in the UK now exceed FTTC, reaching about 11.5 million active lines. Copper-based FTTC and ADSL lines are shrinking and Virgin Media’s cable base is edging down as Openreach, Virgin Media O2 and altnets expand FTTP coverage. Mid-range
