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Analysis: Broadband subs can act now to beat price hikes

Price rises for broadband and mobile customers are set to hit 18 million UK wallets from March 31st, according to new analysis by Uswitch. But by acting now, millions of consumers can beat these price rises by switching suppliers before the hikes take effect. The spring price increases are expected to add an average of […]

March 3, 2026

Ofcom: Broadband prices drop 6%

According to Ofcom research, average broadband prices available in the UK fell in real terms in 2025, especially for faster services. Across various different speeds, prices decreased by 6 per cent on average. In many cases, customers can switch to a faster, more reliable full-fibre broadband service and pay the same, or less, than they […]

February 26, 2026

WBA guidance on AI/ML for Intelligent Wi-Fi

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has announced its report, AI/ML for Wi-Fi: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Wi-Fi Ecosystems. It outlines that as Wi-Fi networks become more complex and mission-critical, traditional rule-based management approaches are no longer sufficient […]

February 19, 2026

Report: Faster speeds help upstream usage hit the gas

Investments in higher-speed upstream plant can pay dividends for Fibre and DOCSIS broadband providers, according to the Q4 2025 edition of the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. A first-ever point-in-time comparison of Fibre vs DOCSIS subscribers in a selected broadband system provided insights into usage when consumers have access to increased upstream speeds. OVBI reports […]

February 17, 2026

Ofcom: “1.6m have used One Touch Switch”

Over 1.6 million customers have switched landline or broadband provider using One Touch Switch process since it launched a year ago, reports media regulator Ofcom. One Touch Switch allows simple switching for broadband and landline customers, regardless of which network they are with. Under a ‘one touch’ process, customers now only have to contact their […]

February 3, 2026

Report: 1.56bn broadband subs in Q3 2025

Global broadband subscribers surpassed 1.56 billion in Q3 2025, marking a 1.46 growth, only slightly lower than in Q3 2024, according to the Q3 2025 Broadband Subscriber Trends from Point Topic. Broadband subscriptions declined in 13 countries, compared to 24 in Q2 2025. In some of these markets consumers are migrating to mobile broadband, others […]

January 27, 2026

Zayo Europe expands network across Iberian Peninsula

Zayo Europe partnered with Reintel, a dark fibre operator in Spain, to expand its service offering across Iberia. The partnership sees Zayo Europe brings its 400GE enabled wavelength network to the Iberian Peninsula as well as expanding its Tier-1 IP offering to Portugal and to more Spanish cities. Carriers and enterprises in the region can […]

January 19, 2026

Uswitch: Broadband bills to rise by up to 4x rate of inflation

Millions of UK households are facing telco price rises up to four times the rate of inflation this April, as the industry marks one year since the launch of Ofcom’s ‘pounds and pence’ pricing rules. Analysis from Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, reveals that while inflation currently sits at 3.2 per cent, some mobile […]

January 15, 2026

Broadband Forum: Greener equipment could power 70 data centres

Enabling connected devices in homes across Europe to enter standby mode will potentially save enough energy to power up to 70 new small data centres across the continent or the equivalent of a mid-size city, the Broadband Forum predicts. The outcome of new power management standardisation efforts will mean devices such as home gateways, repeaters, […]

January 15, 2026

Forecast: FTTP broadband subs at 1.2bn by 2030

Point Topic has released its latest forecasts for fixed broadband subscribers by technology. They are based on on the Global Broadband Subscriber figures for up to Q2 2025. By 2030 Point Topic is projecting a total of 1.54 billion subscribers to a fixed broadband connection in the 30 largest broadband markets in the world, compared to […]

December 9, 2025