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Openreach Secures Major Cheshire Broadband Contract After FreedomFibre Exit
Openreach has landed a significant government broadband contract to deliver high-speed internet across Cheshire, stepping in after FreedomFibre’s departure left thousands of rural...
O2 Launches UK’s First Satellite Mobile Service Using Starlink Technology
Samsung Galaxy S25 and S26 users can now access emergency communications through space after Virgin Media O2 activated Britain’s first commercial satellite-to-phone service...
LONAP Slashes Internet Exchange Fees by 14% as UK Broadband Costs Continue Falling
London’s premier internet exchange has delivered another blow to UK broadband infrastructure costs, cutting port fees by an average of 14% and saving...
Vodafone Signs Amazon Kuiper Deal to Beam Internet to Remote Mobile Towers Across Europe and Africa
Vodafone will use Amazon’s satellite constellation to connect remote mobile phone masts across Europe and Africa, marking a major shift toward space-based infrastructure...
Telecom Giants Complete £2bn Netomnia Takeover in Shake-up of UK Fibre Market
Virgin Media O2’s parent companies have sealed a £2 billion acquisition of fibre network operator Netomnia, creating a new wholesale broadband giant that...
Starlink UK Broadband Speeds Trail Behind European Rivals Despite Network Growth
British households relying on Starlink’s satellite internet service are receiving significantly slower speeds than customers across most of Europe, according to new data...
Zzoomm Completes Brand Unification Across 600,000 UK Premises Following Major Merger
Zzoomm has officially unified its retail operations across England, completing the brand consolidation that follows its merger with FullFibre Ltd and creating Britain’s...
Chancellor Hails BT’s £15 Billion Digital Infrastructure Push as Economic Game-Changer
Chancellor Rachel Reeves stood inside Openreach’s sprawling training facility in Crawley yesterday, watching dozens of engineers practice splicing fibre optic cables on mock...
