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UK, Spain among top performers on August Netflix ISP Speed Index

During August 2025, 0.5 per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 18 per cent stayed the same, 81 per cent decreased  0.2 Mbps, and 0.5 per cent went down 0.4 Mbps on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix […]

September 9, 2025

Nowell named Zen Business MD

Zen Internet, the UK’s independent telecommunications and network connectivity provider, has appointed Jon Nowell as managing director of its Business division. Nowell will oversee the sales, engineering, architecture and business development functions within Zen’s business division with a focus on delivering scalable, future-ready connectivity solutions to organisations across the UK. With more than 20 years’ experience […]

September 9, 2025

Community Fibre hits 400k connections

Community Fibre, the London broadband network, reports it has connected more than 400,000 homes and businesses across the capital, serving over 1.4 million users. With a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network covering 1.3 million properties in London, it has seen a 33 per cent increase in its customer base in the past year, reaching a network penetration […]

September 9, 2025

India: Nokia, Netplus deliver advanced IPTV services

Nokia has announced that Netplus, the Indian Internet Services Provider (ISPs), has deployed the latest 400G routing technology and software-defined access network (SDAN) platform from Nokia, to scale its high-speed broadband and IPTV services across Punjab and other cities. The deployment enables Netplus to deliver more immersive and flexible services to nearly two million users […]

August 20, 2025

Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore top Netflix ISP Speed Index

This July marked the fifth year of reporting results on the updated Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. In July’s results, 26 per cent of ISPs saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 72 per cent stayed the same, and 2 […]

August 13, 2025

Ofcom: Pay-TV and broadband complaints rise

Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints it has received about the UK’s main mobile, broadband and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the first quarter of 2025, from January to March. During this period, complaints about fixed broadband and pay-TV increased and complaints about landline and mobile stayed the same. Key findings: Virgin Media […]

August 7, 2025

Virgin Media O2 spin off scrapped

A previous plan to spin off joint venture Virgin Media O2’s fixed network in Britain has been scrapped, Telefonica’s Chief Executive Marc Murtra has confirmed speaking to Reuters. “The project is stopped,” Murtra said, clarifying that the “plan is not on pause”. Virgin Media O2, which is jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, had […]

July 30, 2025

Openreach: 5,000 electric vans on the road

Openreach has reported that it has driven its 5,000th electric vehicle (EV) onto the road, marking a major milestone in its plan to become carbon neutral by March 2031. The company has pledged to upgrade the vast majority of its 23,000 fleet to cut emissions, improve air quality, and support the UK’s net-zero goals. The […]

July 28, 2025

NOWO, CableColor, Gigared climb Netflix Speed Index

One per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 89 per cent stayed the same, and 10 per cent went down 0.2 Mbps in June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Thirty-seven countries and regions were in […]

July 15, 2025

Research: Scottish staycation boom boosted by O2 upgrades

As millions of Brits head on a staycation this summer, O2 is ensuring that customers visiting many of Scotland’s most remote holiday spots can stay connected. With nearly half of Brits (48 per cent) planning a domestic getaway, and one in three saying mobile coverage influences their destination, upgraded 4G and 5G coverage is helping […]

July 3, 2025