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TalkTalk hunting for buyers for PXC and consumer units

by Harry Baldock | Jan 27, 2026

According to a report from Sky News, TalkTalk has begun negotiations for the sale its consumer ISP unit and wholesale platform business (PXC).

Actifai: The built-for-broadband AI you might have missed at Connected Britain 2025

by Harry Baldock | Jan 21, 2026

Contributed Article Used by over 30 North American ISPs, Actifai is bringing its proven,...

Odido revives €1.1bn IPO plan

by Harry Baldock | Jan 13, 2026

The joint owners of Dutch telco Odido, Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus, are reportedly looking to take the company public, according to reports.

Change at the top for KCOM as CEO steps down

by Harry Baldock | Jul 29, 2025

Today, Hull’s incumbent telecoms operator KCOM has announced that its CEO, Tim Shaw, will be stepping down from the role in August.

How MDU connectivity is becoming more competitive

by Bradford Randall | Jul 24, 2025

Adlane Fellah, of Maravedis, joined Beyond the Cable to discuss why MDU connectivity has become attractive for market disruptors.

City of Morrow pursues smart city ambitions

by Harry Baldock | Jun 16, 2025

Morrow’s smart city gets robust Ciena routing solution, enabling eCommunity Fiber’s direct link to Atlanta Internet Gateway

Hyperoptic strikes deal with Openreach to offer broadband services to 1 million homes

by Harry Baldock | Jun 10, 2025

Hyperoptic, the UK’s leading alternative full fibre ISP, has today announced it is set to extend availability of its award-winning services to an additional one million UK homes, via the Openreach network

Zen launches The Fibre Hub altnet aggregation platform

by Harry Baldock | May 8, 2025

This week, Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet has celebrated the formal launch of The Fibre Hub, a platform that aggregates altnets and major network players.

Community Fibre hits profitability as altnet market braces for M&A

by Harry Baldock | May 6, 2025

This week, The Financial Times reports that London-based altnet Community Fibre has posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £8 million in 2024, marking the first time the company has been profitable.

Japan’s KDDI signs up for Starlink’s direct-to-device satellite connectivity

by Harry Baldock | Apr 11, 2025

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will start providing au Starlink Direct, a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones, on April 10, 2025. This is the first Direct to Cell satellite service in Japan.

Vitrifi’s cloud technology transforms M&A in the global fibre broadband market

by Harry Baldock | Feb 11, 2025

Vitrifi, an autonomic networking company, is changing how mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are managed in the fibre broadband industry.

Broadband providers are shifting focus from speed to experience

by Harry Baldock | Oct 1, 2024

At Connected Britain 2024 we caught up with Dan Bloch, Senior Vice President – Global Solutions at Calix, to discuss the company’s 25-year journey from hardware to software and what the future holds for connected homes and businesses

“Regulation is working”: The broadband market is more competitive than ever, says Openreach

by Harry Baldock | Sep 23, 2024

At Connected Britain 2024, we spoke with Openreach’s chief commercial officer, Katie Milligan, to discuss the company’s latest Project Gigabit contracts, sustainability progress, and how Sky’s new deal with CityFibre will affect competition in the retail market.

Biden touts broadband efforts in DNC address

by Bradford Randall | Aug 23, 2024

President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi both made mention of rural broadband at the Democratic National Convention

Sky signs major broadband deal with CityFibre

by Georgia Sweeting | Aug 20, 2024

Sky and CityFibre have announced a long-term partnership allowing Sky to offer full fibre services over CityFibre’s network. The move should give CityFibre a huge competitive boost as they look to take on market leader Openreach.

Lichfield tops UK broadband speed rankings

by Georgia Sweeting | Aug 19, 2024

In a new study by UK broadband comparison site Broadband Genie, the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire has been crowned the UK’s fastest for broadband in 2024. Canterbury, Kent, remains the slowest for the second year running.

UK tech minister calls on telcos to limit use of telegraph poles

by Harry Baldock | Aug 19, 2024

The new Labour government has told telcos they must be more mindful of community concerns when deploying infrastructure or else laws may be changed to protect the public interest

Connected Britain Awards 2024 Shortlist

by Harry Baldock | Aug 9, 2024

With a record number of submissions, this year’s competition has been more competitive than ever. We would like to thank all those who entered the competition and offer our congratulations to those who have made the shortlist this year.