Nottinghamshire completes 4G, 5G mobile coverage survey
UNITED KINGDOM 15:17

Nottinghamshire completes 4G, 5G mobile coverage survey

Nottinghamshire County Council in England has completed a survey of 4G and 5G mobile coverage across the county, working with connectivity consultancy FarrPoint. A total of 4,728 km of roads were surveyed between March-July 2026 - including motorways, main A and B roads, local roads, and smaller rural roads - to measure mobile signal and resident experience on the ground. The results were used to create a new online interactive map for residents to search by postcode or address. 

New digital proof of age rules for alcohol sales in England, Wales
UNITED KINGDOM 14:25

New digital proof of age rules for alcohol sales in England, Wales

New rules come into force in England and Wales on 15 September allowing licensed premises to accept digital proof of ID for alcohol sales. These allows licensed businesses - such as pubs, shops, restaurants and music venues - to adopt certified digital proof of age services alongside their existing physical ID checks. Customers can install a certified app on their smartphone to provide they are over 18 years old when buying alcohol.

LINX LON2 network reaches peak traffic of 1 Tbps
UNITED KINGDOM 14:15

LINX LON2 network reaches peak traffic of 1 Tbps

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) said traffic at the secondary LON2 network has reached a peak milestone of 1 Tbps, two months after launching a Metro Resilience discount. This resiliency initiative offers LINX members a 60 percent discount on LON2 port and peering facilities that mirror LON1, with the launch discount saving members GBP 41,000 in July. The main LON1 networks runs at peal of almost 9.8 Tbps. 

Poor indoor mobile connectivity costs UK economy over GBP 100 billion a year
UNITED KINGDOM 14:10

Poor indoor mobile connectivity costs UK economy over GBP 100 billion a year

Poor indoor mobile connectivity is costing the UK economy over GBP 100 billion a year, according to the new 2026 Mobile Connectivity ROI Index report from Freshwave Group, connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider. The survey of 900 C-Suite and IT decision-makers across private and public sector organisations shows that public sector is losing GBP 63 billion a year of productivity due to poor indoor mobile connectivity. Improved connectivity immediately improve UK productivity by more than GBP 60 bi

Vorboss provides dedicated fibre connectivity for Here East
UNITED KINGDOM 13:57

Vorboss provides dedicated fibre connectivity for Here East

Vorboss, London-based fibre network, has been selected by innovation hub Here East to provide dedicated 400 Gbps fibre connectivity across its campus. The Here East campus is home to companies working in AI, advanced content production and emerging technologies. Vorboss will deploy a core network to deliver enterprise-grade, ultrafast connectivity across the Here East campus in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

Channel 4 Sales takes over ad sales for Paramount UK brands
UNITED KINGDOM 13:50

Channel 4 Sales takes over ad sales for Paramount UK brands

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced an agreement with Paramount for Channel 4 Sales to become the exclusive ad sales partner for multiple Paramount brands across the UK, including public service broadcaster (PSB) 5. The Paramount TV ad sales business was previously held by Sky. Under the terms of the deal, Channel 4 Sales will manage airtime sales across 5's TV and streaming channels - including 5, Milkshake!, 5Star, 5USA, 5Action and 5Select. 

O2 UK activates 5G+ network across Newcastle, Sunderland
UNITED KINGDOM 13:38

O2 UK activates 5G+ network across Newcastle, Sunderland

Virgin Media O2 has activated its standalone 5G+ mobile network across Newcastle, Tyneside and Sunderland. The roll-out covers up to 890,000 people across Newcastle and the wider Tyneside area, and more than 288,000 across the city of Sunderland. It is part of the group's GBP 700 million Mobile Transformation Plan for 2026.

Openreach uses AI tools to reduce fibre installation cancellations
UNITED KINGDOM 08:44

Openreach uses AI tools to reduce fibre installation cancellations

Openreach is using AI tools to support full-fibre broadband installations, helping to prevent over 3,000 cancellations each month. The 'Crystal Ball' tool uses AI to predict what is likely to happen when an installation hits a problem, helping broadband providers keep customers better informed. When engineers find problems during installation, the Crystal Ball tool examines the available information and predicts what type of work will probably be required and whether this work will take more or less than 10

Vodafone UK, O2 UK confirm pricing for new iPhone 18 range
UNITED KINGDOM 08:31

Vodafone UK, O2 UK confirm pricing for new iPhone 18 range

Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have confirmed pricing for the new iPhone 18 smartphone range. Vodafone is offering the iPhone 18 Pro with Vodafone SuperMobile from GBP 20.53 per month (GBP 40 upfront) with 30GB data; or the iPhone 18 Pro Max from GBP 22.57 per month (GBP 50 upfront) with 30GB data. With standard plans, the iPhone 18 Pro is available from GBP 10.33 per month (GBP 40 upfront) with 1GB data; and the iPhone 18 Pro Max from GBP 12.57 per month (GBP 50 upfront) with 1GB data. Vodafone customers

One fifth of UK adults use AI tools to access news - Ofcom
UNITED KINGDOM 08:21

One fifth of UK adults use AI tools to access news - Ofcom

One fifth of UK adults are now using AI tools to follow the latest news, according to the latest 2026 News Report from regulator Ofcom. The report shows a fragmented media landscape, with UK adults now seeing on average around 12 different news sources each month, rising to 18 for 25-34 year olds. Digital platforms and gatekeepers are now playing a more central role in how Brits discover news content, with 82 percent of adults accessing news through digital sources in the last month. TV remains a major acce

Ofcom launches new online consumer hub for telecoms customers
UNITED KINGDOM 14 SEP

Ofcom launches new online consumer hub for telecoms customers

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a new online portal called Consumer Hub to provide practical money-saving advice and tips for broadband, mobile and pay-TV customers. The online portal also provides consumers with information on common service problems and complaints processes; as well as advice for switching their broadband, landline or mobile service. 

Commsworld creates new Commercial Director role to drive growth
UNITED KINGDOM 14 SEP

Commsworld creates new Commercial Director role to drive growth

Commsworld, Edinburgh-based telecoms and internet infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Louise Thompson to the newly-created role of Commercial Director. In this new role, she will work with the Board and management team to further expand Commsworld's business footprint across the UK, enhancing its commercial offering for private and public sector customers.

UNITED KINGDOM 14 SEP

Channel 4 confirms plans to cut 28% of its workforce by end-2026

UK broadcaster Channel 4 CEO Priya Dogra has announced the first stage of long-term transformation plan to create a simpler, more focused organisation that invests more in distinctive UK content. The restructuring will result in the loss of around 340 jobs by end-2026, equal to 28 percent of its total workforce. The first stage of the transformation strategy will create a simpler, more efficient operating model by cutting management layers, removing duplication and simplifying decision-making. A formal cons

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Onecom Partners launches new cybersecurity offering

Onecom Partners, channel-led aggregator unit of UK business communications provider Onecom Group, has launched the new CyberProtect external attack monitoring platform, and PenX channel-only penetration testing service. The combined cybersecurity offering will provide resellers with a direct route into cybersecurity assessments for customers, without having to build their own specialist security capabilities. 

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Sky extends UK, Ireland US Open tennis broadcast rights until 2030

Sky extended an agreement with the US Tennis Association (USTA) for Sky Sports and NOW to retain exclusive live coverage of the US Open in the UK and Ireland for another three years until 2030. This covers all women's and men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles, juniors and wheelchair competitions. There will also be clips and highlights on Sky's social and digital platforms.

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Toob secures new funding from Ares; appoints chairman and CFO

UK fibre altnet Toob has secured follow-on investment from Ares Infrastructure Debt. This will provide a stronger financial position to support the company's long-term growth strategy, and follows an initial investment by Ares in Toob in 2023. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Toob is EBITDA positive, and on track to become cashflow positive. It has added over 20,000 customers so far in 2026 to reach a total of 140,000 customers, with the company's full-fibre network passing more than 30

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Lincolnshire plans satellite broadband trial with rural farms

Lincolnshire County Council in England has announced a new satellite broadband pilot to tackle broadband notspots across the region's farming/agricultural sector. The pilot project, developed with the Greater Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture, will involve the purchase and installation of Starlink equipment on rural farming businesses without fibre broadband across the council's County Farms estate. Farmers would then directly sign contracts with Starlink for satellite broadband packages.

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

ITV makes subtitles mandatory on all TV ads

UK broadcaster ITV will make closed-caption subtitles mandatory on all ads across all of its channels and the ITVX streaming service by January 2027. ITV has around 200 advertiser partners, and the new obligations will apply to all ads, including those made by SMEs. ITV has created a new low-cost service for new-to-TV SME advertisers to help them add subtitles to their TV ads. 

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Virgin Media O2 owners seek cost savings of GBP 600 million - report

Virgin Media O2's shareholders, Liberty Global and Telefonica, are looking for the heavily-indebted UK telecoms company to find another GBP 600 million in cost savings, reports the Financial Times. According to two unnamed sources familiar with the plans, the group would be expected to deliver these savings through a combination of cutting jobs and lowering capital/operating expenditure. 

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Nebula boosts channel team with new partner acquisition appointment

UK-based Nebula, SaaS provider of workplace communications software, has announced the appointment of Jack Bell as Strategic Partner Acquisition Manager. He joins the company from Gamma Communications, where he worked in partner acquisition for around four years, most recently as Senior Partner Acquisition Executive.

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

New report questions job creation claims of UK data centre industry

New research from environmental think-tank Verdant shows that all data centres currently planned in the UK will only create 10,400 jobs. This is around one quarter of 40,200 jobs predicted by 2035 by industry group TechUK. The research found that existing UK data centres support around 4,400 direct jobs, much less than the 24,300 claimed by TechUK. 

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

Arqiva announces refreshed brand identity

Arqiva, UK-based global broadcasting and communications infrastructure services group, has announced a brand refresh to reflect its evolution into a wider technology and critical infrastructure provider. The new identity reflects the simple idea of 'Built for what's critical' - reflecting its expansion from a broadband and communications infrastructure provider to a provider of managed media services, cloud and IP-based services, smart data services, connectivity and critical national infrastructure service

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

Voneus boosts UK rural broadband position with Airband acquisition

Airband Community Internet, UK broadband provider, has been acquired by Voneus after entering administration at end-August. Established in 2009, the company provides FTTP and FWA broadband services to residential and commercial customers in rural and hard-to-reach communities across Wales and England. In a statement, Voneus said the acquisition further strengthens its position as a leading rural broadband services provider in the UK. It takes Voneus coverage to 170,000 ready-for-service (RFS) gigabit premis

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

ITV protected World Cup broadcasts with Akamai TrafficPeak platform

UK broadcaster ITV has deployed the TrafficPeak platform from Akamai Technologies, powered by Hydrolix, to protect its 2026 World Cup streaming broadcasts. Running TrafficPeak on Akamai Cloud provided ITV with real-time observability across its content distribution networks. This enabled the broadcaster to instantly isolate bottlenecks on the network and protect ad revenue on the ITVX streaming service.

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