Nexfibre List FTTP Broadband Upgrades for 7 Further UK Locations | ISPreview UK

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Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with Virgin Media (they harness the same build teams), has today revealed another batch of seven locations across the United Kingdom – reflecting a total investment of £12.2m and 76,600 premises passed – that will benefit from an upgrade to their latest full fibre (FTTP – XGS-PON) broadband tech.

Just to recap. Telefónica, Liberty Global and InfraVia announced a deal to acquire rival Netomnia in Feb 2026 (here). As part of that nexfibre also announced a plan to finance the FTTP upgrade of 2.1 million homes covered by Virgin Media’s old Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) network (i.e. those that are “adjacent” to the Netomnia footprint), with VMO2 paying wholesale fibre access fees on its customers in those homes as the fibre becomes available.

NOTE: Netomnia’s full fibre network currently covers over 3m UK premises (rising to 3.4m by deal completion), while nexfibre reaches 2.6m (Virgin Media and giffgaff are currently the only retail players on nexfibre’s wholesale accessible FTTP network). The combined network’s full-fibre footprint is expected to reach around 8m premises by the “end of 2027“.

Since then nexfibre has been busy announcing a growing number of related ‘HFC to FTTP’ upgrade areas under the aforementioned 2.1m homes commitment (here, here, here, here, here and here) and today’s update adds another seven areas locations to the ones we’ve previously covered.

Latest (22nd May 2026) Nexfibre HFC to FTTP Upgrade Areas

➤ More than 11,000 homes and businesses in Thurrock, via an investment of £1.8m+.

➤ Up to 11,600 homes and businesses in East Lothian, via an investment of £1.9m+.

➤ Up to 12,000 homes and businesses in South Kesteven, via an investment of £1.9m+.

➤ Up to 17,000 homes and businesses in Calderdale, via an investment of £2.7m+.

➤ Up to 8,000 homes and businesses in West Lothian, via an investment of £1.3m+.

➤ Up to 9,000 homes and businesses in County Durham, via an investment of £1.4m+.

➤ Up to 8,000 homes and businesses in Gravesham, via an investment of £1.2m+.

As usual, nexfibre has pledged to make this network “available to all internet service providers“, which will hopefully result in them enticing more retail internet provider to join their platform at wholesale. But so far, it’s only been accessible via ISPs owned by the same group of companies, like giffgaff and Virgin Media.

AION consortium set to build French AI Gigafactory | Total Telecom

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Press Release

In the coming years, the competitiveness of EU economies will directly depend on their ability to access massive computing power that is available, affordable and sovereign. The challenge is industrial, financial and strategic: enabling European companies to train, deploy and operate their AI models under controlled conditions in terms of performance, cost and sovereignty.

This is precisely the aim of the project put forward by the AION consortium.

Mobilizing French excellence to build world-leading AI infrastructure

In response to the rapid adoption of AI and the explosion in demand for computing power, AION brings together all of the critical skills required for creating new-generation European infrastructure.

The consortium leverages the complementary strengths of a wide spectrum of benchmark players covering the entire value chain: supercomputers, microprocessors, quantum computing solutions and critical infrastructure, expertise in energy, cloud platforms, sovereign AI and the development and operation of datacenter infrastructure, as well as AI deployment capabilities, investment capacity and industrial know-how.

AION will also be able to draw on a broad ecosystem made up of technological, academic and industrial partners, as well as user companies such as Le Crédit Agricole, Equans, Future4Care, GENCI, Hugging Face, INRIA, Kyutai, LightOn, Multiverse Computing, Nokia, Opcore, Quandela, PariSanté Campus, Schneider Electric, SiPearl, Sopra Steria, Verne, VSORA and ZML.

France – a strategic choice for hosting a European AI Gigafactory

France has unique strengths for hosting infrastructure of this magnitude. It has abundant, affordable, sovereign and low-carbon electricity thanks to its energy mix that is mainly made up of nuclear and hydraulic power, as well as robust digital infrastructure and recognized expertise across the whole value chain, particularly in data centers, cloud services and high-performance computing.

France has also established itself as one of the most dynamic AI ecosystems in Europe thanks to the quality of its research, the emergence of world-class tech players, and a dense pool of scientific and industrial talent. From research labs to start-ups, through to major end-user companies, it brings together the full range of skills needed to build a competitive AI industry on a European scale.

Hosting an AI Gigafactory would enable France to offer all the conditions for strengthening European tech sovereignty, accelerating AI adoption by private companies and public-sector players, and driving competitiveness and innovation.

An ambition built on four pillars

The AION consortium is based on four fundamental pillars:

  • Performance: deploying world-class AI infrastructure to serve the European economy.
  • Trust: reinforcing Europe’s strategic autonomy via complete control over the AI value chain – from hardware to open source software – thanks to the support of sovereign players.
  • Openness: promoting the use of open source technologies, as well as partnerships to strengthen the European ecosystem.
  • Responsibility: developing AI for the benefit of European research, businesses and citizens with a particular focus on containing its environmental footprint.

An open consortium to bring together the European ecosystem

The alliance announced today marks the starting point of a project aimed at bringing together all French and European players who are ready and willing to contribute to this shared industrial ambition.

“As an independent European player in data and AI, Artefact is uniquely positioned to observe the rapid growth in demand for computing power, as well as the lack of sufficient sovereign solutions. We’re technology-agnostic and our priority is to provide our customers with truly resilient solutions based on three dimensions of sovereignty: technology, operations and data. There’s no time for companies to wait – the infrastructure of the future needs to be built today. By joining the AION consortium, Artefact will be able to deploy the most ambitious AI use cases for its customers, within a fully sovereign framework, ensuring freedom, security and resilience.” Vincent Luciani, Executive President of Artefact

“It’s time to build a European AI ecosystem together, based on world-class European infrastructure and underpinned by France’s outstanding low-carbon energy capabilities. United by this ambition, we’re delighted to be teaming up with our friends at the iliad Group and the Orange group to join and steer the AION consortium, which will also be supported by other major industrial and tech players. Alongside our partners, we’re proud to be putting our industrial and financial expertise to the service of developing sustainable and resilient AI computing capacity on a large scale.” Benoît Gaillochet, Head of Infrastructure Europe at Ardian

“This initiative is particularly important for Bull in its capacity as the only player capable of guaranteeing a mostly European supply chain for AI, cloud and supercomputer infrastructure. We see AION as a natural extension of our strategic pathway, bringing additional computing capabilities dedicated to simulation and AI, developing new AI-optimized hardware technologies, and deploying our software platform and data science services to enable the production of industrial AI use cases. Through AION, we’re reaffirming our commitment to strengthening Europe’s ability to develop and operate next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure, while laying the foundations for a more resilient, competitive and independent technology ecosystem.” Emmanuel Le Roux, CEO of Bull

“Europe has everything it takes to write one of the most inspiring chapters of the AI revolution: excellence in research, industrial champions, low-carbon energy and values based on the trust and sovereignty of the European system. What was missing was the ability to bring together these strengths based on a shared project that can rise to the challenges at stake. With AION, this goal is achievable. It’s a French venture, led collectively, for the benefit of the whole of Europe. By joining this consortium, Capgemini is committing to put all of its experience and its global network to the service of a cause that is bigger than us all individually: building sovereign and sustainable AI infrastructure that is open to the entire European ecosystem. As a global leader in data and AI-powered business transformation, Capgemini has a specific responsibility in this project. Creating European AI gigafactories means offering our clients the possibility of using sovereign solutions by integrating the latest technological advances with no trade-off between performance and control. Technological sovereignty cannot be decreed – it has to be constructed, brick by brick, with the right partners. We are proud to be a part of this adventure.” Etienne Grass, Chief AI Officer at Capgemini Invent

“France has major strengths to lead the way in the development of AI infrastructure, including competitively-priced, sovereign and low-carbon electricity. With this consortium, we’re embracing a shared ambition to build a world-class European AI gigafactory based in France, and EDF intends to fully contribute to this strategic momentum for Europe.” Beatrice Bigois, Group Senior Executive Vice-President, Customers & Energy Services, at EDF

“In a world where computing capacity is becoming a lever of power, Europe cannot allow itself to depend on infrastructure designed, financed and operated elsewhere. With AION, our aim is to unite a range of leading players to build world-class European AI infrastructure based in France. AION has unprecedented technological clout, bringing together the very best of French and European digital, industrial and energy expertise, and the iliad Group intends to contribute fully to the project.” Thomas Reynaud, Chief Executive Officer of the iliad Group

“France has unique assets to shape the next chapter of European AI – front-ranking digital infrastructure, low-carbon energy, and one of the most dynamic research and innovation ecosystems in Europe. For Orange, joining the AION consortium reflects our strong conviction that Europe needs collective action to create a powerful, open and inclusive European AI to drive the continent’s competitiveness. With its sovereign cloud and trusted AI capabilities, Orange brings to this project what lies at the core of its identity: a trusted player that connects, secures and delivers sovereign digital services for companies, small businesses and individuals.” Christel Heydemann, CEO of the Orange Group

“I’m delighted that the AION initiative launched last year is continuing to gain traction and attract broad support. Within this richly diverse industrial alliance, Scaleway will focus on its core expertise of providing an open and interoperable sovereign cloud and AI platform serving businesses, researchers and public-sector players. I’m convinced that this project, which includes leaders across the entire value chain, will help consolidate the foundations of a European AI sector built on openness, control and trust.” Damien Lucas, CEO of Scaleway

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Starlink Broadband Seem to be Preparing a Rugged Battery Powered Mini Dish | ISPreview UK

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A growing amount of evidence seems to be suggesting that SpaceX may be developing a new and more rugged mini dish (terminal) for their Starlink broadband service which, as well as being tougher, may also feature a built-in battery and USB-C charging port for power (the current mini dish requires an adapter for such access).

According to several different sources (here, here and here), information extracted from the latest Firmware releases for Starlink’s service appear to make reference to a new “MINI1_RUGGED_PROD1” product, as well as other entries for “PowerSource_USBC“, “PowerSource_BATTERY“, and “PowerSource_USBC_AND_BATTERY” (new entries also exist for monitoring the battery state).

NOTE: Starlink’s global network currently has 10 million customers (up from 6m in July 2025). The service had 110,000 customers in the UK as of July 2025 (up from 87,000 in 2024) – mostly in rural areas.

The suggestion is that we could be looking at the future launch of a Rugged Mini Dish, which may feature a built-in battery or the option to add one. At present Starlink has not announced any such products, either officially or otherwise, although it would be a useful option for the service to have. The catch is that any battery would need to be quite beefy in order to support a good level of service performance, which might add a fair bit to the cost.

Starlink currently has nearly 10,400 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – mostly at altitudes of between c.340-550km. Residential customers in the UK previously paid from £40 a month for the ‘Residential 100Mbps’ unlimited data plan (kit price may vary due to different offers), which also promises uploads of c.15-35Mbps and low latency connectivity. Faster packages exist at greater cost, while more restrictive (data capped) options also exist for roaming users (e.g. £55 per month for 100GB of data).

Gigabit IQ Combines UK Full Fibre Network with Disking IT’s Cybersecurity | ISPreview UK

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Alternative broadband network and online security provider Gigabit IQ (formerly Grayshott Gigabit) has this morning announced a strategic partnership with managed IT and cybersecurity specialist Disking IT, which should help to strengthen and expand their offerings for businesses and consumers by integrating new security solutions.

The partnership primarily aims to enable businesses to benefit from a combination of their full-fibre broadband and advanced managed security services, including proactive cybersecurity protection against malware, managed IT support and infrastructure monitoring, enhanced network resilience and more.

As part of the wider partnership, Gigabit IQ will also work alongside Disking Computers, the consumer technology division of Disking IT, to help families access safer, more secure digital experiences across both connectivity and devices.

Family consumers will thus benefit from trusted advice on secure home technology setups, access to devices and hardware optimised for modern family connectivity, improved cybersecurity awareness and digital education for households, and there are plans for future bundled solutions that combine secure broadband, protected devices, and managed support.

Mashood Ahmad, Founder of Gigabit IQ, said:

“Our vision has always been to deliver connectivity that businesses can depend on.

Partnering with Disking IT allows us to significantly strengthen our business offering by combining ultrafast full-fibre broadband with trusted cybersecurity and managed IT expertise. Together, we are creating a more secure and resilient digital environment for organisations across the UK.”

Jack Calloway, Technical Director of Disking IT, added:

“We’re excited to partner with Gigabit IQ to deliver a more integrated approach to business connectivity and cybersecurity. Organisations today need more than just internet access — they need secure, reliable infrastructure and trusted support that enables them to operate confidently in an increasingly digital world.”

Bharti Airtel launches commercial network slicing service | Total Telecom

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Press Release

Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of Priority Postpaid, a new service that leverages 5G slicing technology to deliver superior and more consistent experience to customers on postpaid. This service is specially built for busy customers who depend on uninterrupted connectivity for work, entertainment, or online collaboration.

For this service, Airtel has upgraded its 5G network with advanced capabilities of slicing technology. This makes the network more efficient, creates more capacity, and provides the capability to use this capacity in a targeted manner for delivery of a superior experience for Priority customers. By intelligently and dynamically segmenting network capacity, Airtel is offering a stable and dependable experience for postpaid customers, even when traffic demand is high.

Over the past year, slicing based 5G services have been launched in many countries like USA, Singapore, United Kingdom and Malaysia. Airtel’s launch is the first such launch in India, reflecting Airtel’s continued investment in building a smarter, more resilient, and future-ready digital network and reinforces its commitment to combining advanced technology with customer-centric innovation.

Commenting on the launch, Shashwat Sharma, MD & CEO – Airtel India, said, “Our focus at Airtel is on delivering meaningful innovations that enhance our customers’ experience. Priority Postpaid is our latest innovation powered by the 5G slicing technology. It provides a superior, more reliable, and dependable experience to our customers — whether they are attending a client call in traffic, or streaming at a packed concert, or booking a cab in a crowded market.”

Airtel Priority service is available for customers on all our postpaid plans. Existing customers will start enjoying the benefit automatically. Prepaid customers or customers wanting to switch to Airtel Priority postpaid can do so easily through the Airtel App or by visiting any Airtel Store.

Priority Postpaid Plans

Rental Plan Type Benefits Content
449 + GST Individual – Priority on 5G with Fastlane Technology

– Fraud detection and Spam alert services

– Unlimited data and calling

– 3000 SMS

– Airtel Xstream Play
– Adobe Express Premium
– 100 GB Cloud Storage
699 + GST Family of 2 All of the above + Amazon Prime + Jio Hotstar
999 + GST Family of 3 All of the above + Apple TV+ & Apple Music
1199 + GST Family of 4
1749 + GST Family of 5 All of the above + Netflix

 

Customers can enjoy our Priority service on any 5G SA‑enabled smartphone, with their latest software upgrades. Customers for whom an upgrade is pending, will see a pending action showing in the ‘Settings’ section of their phones. Customers can also check their phone readiness for Airtel Priority services by logging on to the Airtel App.

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Wildanet Builds 2Gbps FTTP Broadband Network into Bude via Project Gigabit | ISPreview UK

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Alternative rural broadband provider Wildanet, which is building a new 2Gbps speed full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, has today announced that they’re now deploying to 2,318 premises across Bude, Stratton and surrounding villages including Hersham, Grimscott and Marhamchurch in Cornwall.

The work forms part of Wildanet’s remaining Project Gigabit contract for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (Lot 32), which was awarded back in April 2024 (here) and originally valued at £41m (public subsidy) to connect 16,800 premises in hard-to-reach rural areas (it’s since been modified to target 14,430 contracted premises). So far they’ve already covered 3,460 of the contracted premises under this build (here).

NOTE: Wildanet is supported by an investment of £100m from Gresham House and £35m from the National Wealth Fund (formerly UKIB).

The project for Bude is expected to be completed by late summer 2026 and this expansion will build on Wildanet’s wider full-fibre rollout, which has already seen more than 50,000 connections enabled across the region, through a combination of private investment and publicly funded initiatives.

Residents and businesses around Bude will be able to register their interest and check availability, with connections going live on a phased basis as the network is completed – www.wildanet.com/bude. We should point out that most of the town is already covered with FTTP from Openreach, so this contract is expected to focus on the more rural areas.

Simon Hughes, Wildanet Chief Commercial Officer, said:

“Bringing Cornwall’s fastest broadband to Bude is a significant milestone for us and for the local community. This expansion is about more than just faster speeds – it is about giving the town and its residents the reliable, future-proofed digital infrastructure they need in everyday life and work.

Through a combination of our own investment and Project Gigabit support we are continuing to deliver high-quality connectivity to communities that have historically been underserved. Bude is a vibrant and growing town and, as Cornwall’s homegrown broadband provider, we’re excited and proud to be supporting its future connectivity needs.”

UK Telecoms Minister, Liz Lloyd, said:

“Through Project Gigabit, we’re working with Wildanet to boost local economies here, across Cornwall and beyond – bringing some of the fastest broadband speeds in the UK to communities that were once left behind.

This is about more than faster internet. With reliable, high-speed connectivity people can build businesses, apply for better jobs and stay connected with the people and services that matter to them.”

The news, while welcome, does admittedly come shortly after Wildanet withdrew from fully completing the build on two other Project Gigabit contracts (here) for Cornwall Central (Lot 32.03) and South West Cornwall (Lot 32.02) – both originally awarded back in January 2023.

Business ISP Onecom to Harness AllPoints Fibre Networks’ UK Platform | ISPreview UK

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Business cloud, IT and telecoms provider Onecom, which is backed by private equity firm LDC, has today become the latest provider to sign a deal that will enable them to harness AllPoints Fibre Networks‘ (APFN) aggregated wholesale platform (aquila) of full fibre broadband networks. Customers of the ISP will thus gain access to an expanded range of high-speed connectivity services.

The deal will give Onecom Group access to APFN’s full product suite across a wide range of bandwidths and multiple networks, including Openreach, CityFibre, BTWholesale & Sky Business Wholesale delivered via APFN’s aquila wholesale platform.

It will also provide Onecom Group’s channel-led aggregator, Onecom Partners, access to the full APFN range to its partner channel through its OneHub portal – integrated directly into aquila.

Aaron Brown, Onecom CEO, said:

“The agreement brings together our fast-moving and innovative businesses, creating new opportunities for APFN, Onecom and Onecom Partners to grow together.

The partnership reflects a shared focus on growth, simplicity and meeting customer needs, giving UK businesses enhanced choice while helping resellers served by Onecom Partners to grow their own customer bases simply and efficiently.”

Nisreen El-Kaloush, Chief Commercial Officer at APFN, said:

“We are delighted to enter this strategic agreement, bringing the speed, scale and seamlessness of the aquila wholesale platform to Onecom and Onecom Partners, empowering us to collectively grow together.

Since we launched a year ago, our UK full fibre reach has grown by 20 per cent to more than 23.6 million premises. Working with Onecom Partners will help even more businesses and resellers benefit from our products and capabilities, driving growth and simplicity in an increasingly competitive and complex market.”

Community Fibre Resume UK FTTP Broadband Build – Targets 2 Million+ Premises | ISPreview UK

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One of the UK’s largest alternative network operators, CommunityFibre, has today reported their annual accounts to the end of 2025, which reveals that revenues jumped 48% in the year to £113m and adjusted EBITDA surged by 530% to £50m. But the biggest news is that they’re resuming the build of their 5Gbps FTTP broadband network, targeting “beyond” 2 million premises by 2028-2029.

Just to recap. CommunityFibre has been through quite a few changes over the past few years and, much like many other altnets, they’ve had to contend with the rising cost of network build, strong market competition and high interest rates. All of this previously caused a slowdown in their FTTP rollout and some redundancies (here and here), which resulted in the provider pivoting their strategy to focus more on growing take-up (commercialisation).

NOTE: Community Fibre is backed by shareholders Warburg Pincus LLC, DTCP, Railpen and NDIF, and its lenders, including recent backers JP Morgan and Barclays etc. Despite being mostly focused on London, CF’s network can also be found in various locations across the South East of England.

However, despite the challenging environment, the provider is looking a fair bit healthier than a lot of other altnets in the same space. The ISP has also grown their own gigabit full fibre (FTTP) broadband network ever so slightly over the past year to cover 1.4 million homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) – mostly in London and the South East (up from 1.34m homes last year), at a total cost of c. £1bn.

According to CommunityFibre’s summary of their latest accounts (the full report is not yet public), the provider is now on track to exceed £100 million in annualised EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) during the course of 2026, “building on a current run rate of nearly £80 million and reflecting a rapid progression from first breakeven in 2024 to an operationally profitable business“.

“Community Fibre reached a significant milestone in Q1 2026, achieving operational cash flow breakeven, with future cash flows partially reinvested to support funding the next phase of network expansion,” said the announcement. The provider’s broadband customer base also grew to total around 450,000 (up from 429k in Jan 2026), up 23 % year-on-year, “implying a take-up penetration rate of ~33% on average across the network” (some of the early cohorts are already at ~50% penetration).

FY 2025 UPDATE

Financial highlights:

• Revenue increased 48% year-on-year to £113m
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 530% year-on-year to £50m, reflecting operating leverage and disciplined cost management
• On a run-rate basis as of April 2026, Community Fibre is on track to exceed £100 million in annualised EBITDA during the course of 2026, building on a current run rate of nearly £80 million
• Customer base now generating sustainable, positive operating cash flows

Operational highlights:

• Homes passed increased to 1.4m, driven by cost efficient near net network expansion, with more than 185,000 London-based businesses within 200 metres of Community Fibre’s network footprint
• Customer base increased 26% year-on-year to 424,000, supported by strong net additions across both consumer and B2B segments
• Continued strong customer satisfaction, supported by high-quality service delivery and competitive, transparent pricing

o Strong customer ratings (4.7/5 Trustpilot, 4.2/5 Google rating)
o High ratings based on excellent customer experience and short time-to-installation, supported by best-in-class customer service KPIs vs competitors

On top of all this the provider has announced an unspecified additional investment to expand its network footprint and “grow our network beyond two million homes and businesses“, which seems to specifically reference a plan to “significantly” extend their reach in London. “We expect this to be substantially completed by 2028-2029“, said the provider.

Graeme Oxby, CEO of Community Fibre, said:

“2025 was a landmark year for Community Fibre. We converted rapid customer growth and outstanding service into strong financial results, delivering revenue of £113m and adjusted EBITDA1 of £50m, up 48% and 530% year-on-year respectively.

With our lean operating model, relentless focus on network and sales excellence, and industry-leading customer experience, we are well positioned to continue growing across consumer, B2B and wholesale, whilst also benefitting from growing demand for connectivity needed for smart city solutions and IoT.

Today we also announce our exciting ambition to invest and increase our network to reach more than two million homes and businesses.”

The company’s Chairman, Olaf Swantee, also highlighted how their “disciplined capital management” had played a role in enabling them to restart their network build, alongside the “resilience of our business model and with the continued support of our shareholders and debt financing partners“.

However, what isn’t yet clear is how much extra funding they’ve been able to secure to feed their network expansion, and what form that investment will take. Similarly, the provider’s summary of their annual accounts has naturally been designed to focus on the positives, while leaving out any mention of the company’s debt and losses (we’ll have to wait for the public accounts to see that).

Nevertheless, it’s good to see another altnet return to the build phase, particularly while most of the other operators remain stalled or in a go-slow phase – often while seeking a way out via consolidation.

Full Fibre UK ISP CommunityFibre to Launch Cheap Unlimited 5G Mobile eSIM | ISPreview UK

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Alternative broadband operator and ISP CommunityFibre, which have deployed their 5Gbps speed full fibre broadband (FTTP) network across 1.4 million UK homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) in London and the South East, has today soft launched a £15 unlimited Mobile eSIM service for their existing customers.

The service, which has been developed in partnership with Gamma Communications and app developer Zappter, aims to go live in June 2026. The new mobile eSIM plans will offer unlimited UK data, calls and SMS for just £15/month for CommunityFibre broadband customers and £17/month for non-broadband customers. Existing broadband subscribers can also add additional Unlimited Mobile eSIMs, so family members can get the same offer.

The monthly renewing product provides customers with a flexible mobile option that can be activated directly on compatible smartphones and tablets via eSIM technology, without the need for a physical SIM card. The service is also said to fully support WiFi Hotspot and Tethering features.

The mobile offer also includes a travel eSIM that provides country-specific roaming bundles with set allowances. Customers will be able to “enjoy fast 5G speeds in the UK and add international connectivity when needed, without long-term contracts“, said the provider. Prepaid roaming data plans are available for more than 160 countries from as little as £2.29.

Graeme Oxby, Chief Executive Officer of Community Fibre, said:

“The mobile market has become increasingly expensive and complicated for consumers, despite the technology becoming simpler and more digital. With our growth in mobile, we’re taking a different approach — delivering fast, unlimited 5G connectivity at a highly competitive price, with the flexibility customers increasingly expect.

Because we build, own and operate our full fibre broadband network, we’ve created a model that allows us to offer better long-term value across both broadband and mobile. This launch is another step in delivering the highest-quality and most affordable services for our customers.”

Customers will be able to join the service via CommunityFibre’s mobile app – through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. CommunityFibre says the fact they own and operate their own full fibre network is what has enabled them to offer such competitive pricing on both broadband and mobile. But at the time of writing, we don’t yet know what mobile network they’ll be using for this.

UPDATE 8:19am

We’ve confirmed they’re using VodafoneThree (Vodafone).

Netgem Add More Games and Channels to UK PLEIO Freely TV Streaming Box | ISPreview UK

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Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV has today announced that they’ve added a bunch of new cloud games and FAST TV channels to their UltraHD (4K) IPTV box – PLEIO, which already includes support for the UK’s newest broadband-based live TV streaming service (Freely).

The set-top-box and wireless Bluetooth gamepad, which currently costs £99 one-off (including a 12-month subscription to their optional premium TV and cloud gaming service – 150+ channels and 300+ games), will now benefit from the addition of some new content in order to mark the fact that it’s been 6 months since the new kit was launched.

NOTE: Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels require a broadband connection for internet access; they tend to reflect special dedicated channels that usually only offer content and schedules based on either a single TV show or theme.

The new cloud games being added today include NBA Bounce, Backpack Hero, Dome Keeper, Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart, and The Patrick Star Game. As for the new FAST TV channels, they include The Osbournes, Baby Shark TV, Adrenaline+, and Unbeaten.