News
News and info from the UK tech and broadband space
Is your slow broadband actually a plumbing problem?
New research by London Water Services has found that water ingress into copper broadband infrastructure is one of the most under-reported causes of...
Millions of homes are about to get full fibre installed. Many contain asbestos and almost nobody is checking.
New research by London Asbestos Help has found that the UK’s full fibre rollout is sending installation engineers into pre-2000 homes at scale,...
O2 Maintains £700 Million Network Spending Despite Rising Costs
O2 will pump £700 million into its mobile network infrastructure this year, maintaining the same investment level as 2025 despite mounting inflationary pressures...
Vodafone Taps Amazon Satellites to Connect Remote Mobile Towers Across Europe and Africa
Vodafone has struck a groundbreaking deal with Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation to beam internet connectivity to mobile phone towers in Europe and...
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...
