Zen survey shows network outages threaten business revenue
UNITED KINGDOM 15:40

Zen survey shows network outages threaten business revenue

New research from UK ISP Zen Internet shows that network outages are a direct threat to business revenue, operations and customer experience. Half (51%) of UK technology leaders say network resilience is critical to their business, and that outrages would have a major impact on revenue, operations or customers. The majority (94%) of technology leaders say network resilience is important to their company's success. However, over three quarters (78%) say change is being slowed down by technology complexity, w

TalkTalk transfers 13,500 broadband customers to Fleur Telecom
UNITED KINGDOM 14:15

TalkTalk transfers 13,500 broadband customers to Fleur Telecom

UK ISP TalkTalk is transferring 13,500 residential broadband customers to Fleur Telecom, a subsidiary of Telecom Acquisitions (TAL). In a statement on its website, Fleur Telecom said it would take over responsibility for the customers from 01 September, with all packages and pricing remaining the same. The transfer changes only which company manages and bills the customer's account, with their broadband service running over the same network.

EE launches Early Phone Swap option for Flex Pay subscribers
UNITED KINGDOM 13:58

EE launches Early Phone Swap option for Flex Pay subscribers

BT Group subsidiary EE is introducing a new Early Phone Swap option for all Flex Pay subscribers with immediate effect. This will allow subscribers to get a new mobile handset 12 months early by swapping their old one for a new one, at no extra cost. Customers can select any new phone they want, and send their unwanted handset back in 'good working order'. If the handset is worth more than the balance left on their device plan, the difference will be credited to their bank account. 

Cornerstone, TIP announce mobile infrastructure site partnership
UNITED KINGDOM 10:20

Cornerstone, TIP announce mobile infrastructure site partnership

Cornerstone, UK mobile infrastructure provider, and Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP) have agreed a new long-term partnership to support telecoms site management across the UK. The Strategic Portfolio Agreement creates a streamlined renewal framework for TIP-managed sites, simplifying processes and boosting operational efficiency. The partners will created a shared portfolio of telecoms sites operating under the framework, and adopt a consistent approach to telecoms site renewals.

UK launches G-Cloud 15 public sector cloud procurement framework
UNITED KINGDOM 10:08

UK launches G-Cloud 15 public sector cloud procurement framework

The UK Government Commercial Agency (GCA) has upgraded the UK's public sector cloud procurement framework with the launch of G-Cloud 15. Opening for public sector use later in August, G-Cloud 15 consolidates the Cloud Compute 2 framework and Lots-1-3 of G-Gloud 14 three separate frameworks into a unified commercial agreement, making it easier and quicker for public sector organisatons to purchase cloud products and services.

TXO helps Virgin Media O2 avoid over 5,000 tonnes of emissions
UNITED KINGDOM 08:46

TXO helps Virgin Media O2 avoid over 5,000 tonnes of emissions

Virgin Media O2's partnership with TXO has helped the group avoid 5,262 tonnes of CO2 emissions, equal to taking over 1,100 cars off the road for 12 months. The partnership focuses on recovering, refurbishing, reselling and recycling network equipment. Over the last 10 years, 4,575 tonnes of emissions were saved by refurbishing recovered network equipment and reselling them on the telecoms market - such as routers, line cards and switches. The remaining 687 tonnes came from VMO2 buying replacement equipment

UK govt announces new rules to end subscription traps
UNITED KINGDOM 08:36

UK govt announces new rules to end subscription traps

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a series of 'everyday fixes' to help ease cost of living pressures, including bringing an end to subscription traps. This will see the government bring forward  'easy to exit' rules to help consumers easily cancel subscriptions and stop them losing more money. The new rules will come into effect from January 2027 as consumers prepare to start new annual subscriptions. They will not apply to specific charitable memberships for heritage and cultural organisat

BBC Cymru Wales signs new 3-year broadcast deal with FAW
UNITED KINGDOM 10 AUG

BBC Cymru Wales signs new 3-year broadcast deal with FAW

The BBC has announced a new 3-year deal between BBC Cymru Wales and the Football Association of Wales (FAW). The agreement will allow BBC Cymru Wales to show at least 20 live domestic Welsh football matches per season on iPlayer through summer 2029. It will also have coverage updates on BBC Sport Online. Jack Sharp, FAW Head of Domestic Leagues, said this new deal doubles the FAW's free live broadcast offering compared to the 2025/26 season.

Trooli revenue increases to GBP 11.83 million in 2025
UNITED KINGDOM 10 AUG

Trooli revenue increases to GBP 11.83 million in 2025

UK fibre altnet Trooli has reported total turnover of GBP 11.83 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, up from GBP 9.28 million a year earlier; with gross profit up to GBP 7.16 million, from GBP 5.42 million. Accounts filed with Companies House show that Trooli registered an operating loss of -GBP 11.78 million, compared to a year-earlier operating loss of -GBP 10.92 million; with a total loss for the year of -GBP 23.29 million, compared to a loss of -GBP 717,453 in 2024.

O2 survey shows 14% of music fans have purchased fake tickets
UNITED KINGDOM 10 AUG

O2 survey shows 14% of music fans have purchased fake tickets

Virgin Media O2 and the UK government have joined force to urge the public to 'Stop! Think Fraud' before buying resale music gig tickets. This comes ahead of new major UK tours by stars such as Bon Jovi, The Weeknd and Ariane Grande this summer. New research from O2 shows that music fans lost GBP 150 million to ticket fraud in the last year, with 18-24 year olds at the highest risk of falling victim to a ticket scam. 

Octopus close to deal to acquire TalkTalk's wholesale business - report
UNITED KINGDOM 10 AUG

Octopus close to deal to acquire TalkTalk's wholesale business - report

UK telco TalkTalk is preparing to enter advanced about the sale of its wholesale network, PlatformX Communications (PXC), with Octopus Investments, which manages the Fern Trading broadband infrastructure group, reports Sky News. Octopus is believed to have beaten off competition from private equity firm Epiris, which had been working on a potential deal for several months with PXC chairman Tom O'Hagan.

Brillband transfers broadband customer base to Olilo
UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

Brillband transfers broadband customer base to Olilo

UK ISP Brillband has announced the transfer of its broadband customer base to full-fibre broadband provider Olilo Consumer. In a statement on its website, Brillband said broadband services would continue as normal for customers, with their current contract and pricing remaining in place. Olilo will take over ongoing customer support, account management and billing. Brillband has now stopped accepting new customer orders, and the Brillband customer support team will remain available until end-August. 

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

Openreach says full-fibre usage up 37% in first-half 2026

Openreach's Director of Network Technology, Trevor Linney, said that full-fibre broadband usage across the Openreach network jumped by 37 percent year-on-year in 1st-half 2026. Gaming is one of the largest drivers of demand, with major updates for games such as Fortnite driving massive spikes in demand. Live sport is another major driver of full-fibre broadband traffic as millions of Brits stream matches, events and tournaments.

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

Vodafone provides IoT connectivity for UK river water monitoring

Vodafone has announced a 10-year partnership with Additive Catchments, UK environmental technology not-for-profit. Vodafone joins a wide range of companies supporting the company's mission to restore the health of UK rivers, alongside partners including Google Cloud, Siemens, CapGemini, AtkinsRealis and The Rivers Trust. The partnership will see Vodafone Business provide IoT connectivity for real-time water monitoring across the UK. 

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

BBC Sport MI signs new broadcast deal with Irish FA, NIFL

The BBC has announced a new 3-year broadcast agreement between BBB Sport Northern Ireland (NI) and the Irish FA and the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL). This covers free-to-air coverage of domestic and international football games on iPlayer, online, TV and radio. This includes continued live coverage of N Ireland senior women's games, NIFL games and domestic cup competitions. This new deal follows an announcement that BBC Sport NI will show all N Ireland's Senior Men's International games through J

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

Sky Sports signs new international rugby rights deal with SANZAAR

UK broadcaster Sky Sports has signed deal with SANZAAR (S African, New Zealand, Australian and Argentina Rugby) for international rugby rights from 2026-2030. The deal gives Sky exclusive UK/Ireland broadcast rights for the inaugural 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' tour, which sees New Zealand embark on an 8-match tour of South Africa. Sky will show all four Test matches from the tour, as well as four non-Test games against club teams.

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

Channel 4 wins broadcast rights for 2026 Hockey World Cup

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has signed a deal for exclusive broadcast rights for the home nations women's and men's matches in the 2026 Hockey World Cup. Channel 4 Sport YouTube will show all Wales Men's and England/Scotland Women's group games live, as well as any home nations games from the knock-out stages. The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup will take place in Belgium and the Netherlands from 14-30 August. 

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

CAT allows GBP 5 bln Google search advertising claim to proceed

The UK's Competition and Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has approved a GBP 5 billion collective search advertising action claim against Google, allowing the case to proceed on an opt-out basis. The court rejected Google's argument that the case should be certified on an opt-in basis. The claim is being brought by Or Brook Class Representative, set up by competition law specialist Dr Or Brook.

UNITED KINGDOM 7 AUG

Commsworld reports revenue of GBP 36.9 million for 2025

Commsworld, Edinburgh-based telecoms services provider, has reported revenue of GBP 36.9 million for 2025, in line with 2024, with an increase in higher-value recurring revenues. Pre-tax profit fell to GBP 3.6 million, from GBP 4.7 million a year earlier; with EBITDA down to GBP 6.2 million, from GBP 7 million. The results are in line with expectations. Commsworld CEO Steve Langmead said the results show that the company is in "very good health", with recurring revenue growth and strong cash generation. 

UNITED KINGDOM 6 AUG

Truespeed services launch on Freedom Fibre network in NW, West Midlands

Freedom Truespeed Group has announced the launch of Truespeed-branded full-fibre broadband services on the Freedom Fibre wholesale network across the NW of England and West Midlands. This marks the launch of Truespeed services in these regions for the first time, and completes the first phase of the integration with Freedom Fibre. The merger deal closed in May 2026, with the combined group operating across the NW, SW and East of England, and the Midlands.

UNITED KINGDOM 6 AUG

UK Culture Secretary will not intervene as CMA approves Paramount, WBD merger

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance. This follows a Phase 1 investigation, with the CMA concluding that the deal will not result in a substantial lessening of competition (SLC) in the UK. As a result, the deal will not be referred for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation.

UNITED KINGDOM 6 AUG

BBC Sounds registers 831 million content plays in Q2

BBC Sounds registered a total of 831 million content plays in the second quarter of 2026, up 19 percent year-on-year. The platform reached an average weekly audience of 4.8 million users in Q2, with a total of 10.6 million signed-in accounts recorder over the three months. The average weekly audience across all BBC audio - including BBC Sport, BBC News and visualised podcasts - was 5.3 million in Q2, with a peak of 5.5 million in the week of 04 May as the local elections were held in England, Wales and Scot

UNITED KINGDOM 6 AUG

Over 60,000 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire premises get broadband boost

The UK government said more than 60,000 rural homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now access faster broadband through the government-funded Project Gigabit programme. The latest communities to benefit from the roll-out are villages around Barnsley, Hull, Huddersfield, York, Boston and Wisbech - including Sessay and Linton on Ouse in Yorkshire, Fosdyke in Lincolnshire, and Winterton in North Lincolnshire. The contracts has been delivered by rural broadband Quickline Communications, sup

UNITED KINGDOM 6 AUG

Boldyn delivers mobile network upgrade for The O2 Belfast

Virgin Media O2 has announced a mobile network upgrade at The O2 Belfast, delivered by Boldyn Networks. The latter has deployed a neutral-host DAS system to provide increased capacity during live events. The system cam support all UK mobile network operators, with O2 the first to go live. It has added coverage across high-demand areas such as the seating bowl and rink, with the upgrade supporting mobile payments, digital tickets and connectivity for fans.

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