ISP Aquiss Launch 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps UK Broadband Speeds via Openreach | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Shropshire-based independent ISP Aquiss has today joined the small to modest sized group of internet providers able to offer speeds of 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps via Openreach’s national Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, both of which will initially be sold at half price for the first six months of service. The press announcement for this actually came in at the unusual time of around 8pm on a Friday night, so we’re playing catch-up a bit this...
Sky Broadband UK’s Position on Openreach Speeds Beyond 900Mbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A couple of Sky Broadband’s customers have recently notified us that their 900Mbps full fibre (FTTP) package on Openreach’s national network suddenly started delivering speeds of up to nearly 1.8Gbps, which is despite such a tier being unavailable to Sky’s subscribers. But those hoping for the launch of faster packages via the same network may be left disappointed, at least for now. The download speed of 1.8Gbps is the fastest currently available to...
BT and EE’s UK Websites and App Experiencing Service Disruptions | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband and mobile providers BT and EE (possibly also including Plusnet) appear to have been suffering from difficulties accessing their online accounts, official apps and webmail today, although the feedback appears to suggest that it might not be impacting every service, subscriber or platform in the same way. The problems, which started just after 10am this morning (credits to Thinkbroadband for spotting) and also appear to be impacting...
EE UK Set to Add Disney+ to TV Platform and Prep New Rewards Scheme | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband and mobile provider EE (BT) will see a number of key changes over the coming weeks and months. According to ISPreview’s sources, the provider will finally add Disney+ (video streaming) support to their pay TV boxes and plans to launch a new loyalty programme for existing subscribers. Quite why it’s taken the provider so long to add Disney+ support to their TV platform is unclear, although the good news is that it’s definitely...
Broadband Provider Winners of the UK Fibre Awards 2026 Unveiled | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The fifth annual 2026 UK Fibre Awards event took place last night at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, which saw a number of broadband ISPs and full fibre network builders across multiple categories pick up awards for their achievements. Some of the winners included Quickline for ‘Best Rural Fibre Provider’ and Squirrel Internet for ‘Best ISP‘, among others. The event, which is similar to many existing industry award ceremonies (e.g. the ISPAs...
Broadband ISP YouFibre Tops 500,000 UK Fibre Customers on Netomnia | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider YouFibre, which is the retail ISP arm of alternative network operator Netomnia (Substantial Group) and offers full fibre (FTTP) broadband speeds of up to 7-8Gbps, has today revealed that they’ve finally topped the 500,000 customer mark after completing the integration of Brsk’s base into their UK operations (up from 460,000 in Feb 2026). YouFibre now serves customers across more than 150 UK towns – from Londonderry to Llanelli, Durham...
Gov Publish Response to Revision of UK Telecommunications Security Code | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government (DSIT) has today published its response to a planned revision of the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice (2022), which will update the code to reflect changes in what sort of specific security measures public telecoms providers (broadband, mobile etc.) must take in order to protect their networks from attack. Just to recap. The original code was an extension of the wider Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (summary), which...
Openreach’s FTTP Broadband Take-up in Wales Nears 50 Percent | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed that their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has now passed an important milestone by covering 1.25 million premises (81%+) across Wales (up from 1m at the end of 2024), with take-up already said to be “approaching” the impressive 50% mark (across the UK it’s 38.27%). All of this work supports Openreach’s wider investment of up to £15bn in deploying full fibre technology to cover...
Openreach Extend FTTP Uninhabitable Broadband Places Pilot by 7 Months | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach has confirmed that they intend to extend, again, their ongoing UK pilot of full fibre (FTTP) based broadband lines for “Uninhabitable Locations” for a further seven months. This pilot focuses on locations where the service is used to connect non-traditional end points, such as CCTV cameras, bus shelter signs, EV charging points, lift lines etc. The pilot, which adopts a “Ruggedised” Optical Network Terminal (ONT) device for outdoor connectivity...
Altnet ISP Community Fibre Cuts Price of 1Gbps UK Broadband to just £20 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator and UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has built their 5Gbps speed full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to 1.4 million homes (mostly in London and the South East), has today announced their “lowest price ever” for 1Gbps broadband – dropping it to start from £20 per month for a limited time. The package, which includes their latest Wi-Fi 7 router from Linksys, a 24-month contract term (shorter options available at extra cost), unlimited usage...