Millions of households are considering switching away from traditional broadband providers as consumers increasingly seek better value, stronger service and greater flexibility, according to new research released to mark Broadband Independents’ Day on July 4th. The national awareness campaign, led by the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), celebrates the role independent broadband providers – known […]
With an overall score of 126,638 nPoints, the UK ranks just behind Romania (128,587 nPoints) in the ranking of the most efficient fixed internet connections between January and May 2026. This analysis, conducted by nPerf, covers 20 countries with land areas ranging from 119,000 to 477,000 km² – a scope that includes diverse territories such […]
More than 30 million UK fans are preparing to the FIFA World Cup 2026, but for many the real drama won’t be on the pitch, it’ll be the loading screen. Data from Uswitch reveals a stark broadband divide across the UK – which could decide whether fans see the winning goal in real time, or hear […]
CityFibre, the independent full fibre platform, has announced that it has connected over 1 million premises to its multi-gig, full fibre network across the UK. Over the past ten years, CityFibre has built full fibre digital infrastructure that now reaches nearly 5 million premises, delivering multi-gig speeds and much-needed competition. As the UK’s largest independent […]
A vision of an AI powered future for broadband has been published by the Broadband Forum. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already demonstrated its ability to transform our ‘online’ experience, the internet of the future will go much further, says the Broadband Forum. AI agents will enable natural and comprehensive human-computer dynamic interactions (e.g. AI […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a financing package of up to €1 billion for FiberCop, a company that digital infrastructure in Italy, to expand and modernise the national ultrafast broadband network. An initial tranche of €500 million was signed in Rome by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and the Chairman and CEO of FiberCop Massimo Sarmi. The financing […]
At Fiber Connect 2026, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has announced record membership, adding 40 net new member companies in 2026 to date as momentum behind fibre broadband infrastructure continues to accelerate across North America. Over the past five and a half years, FBA membership has more than tripled, now representing a community of more than 8,000 […]
Median usage for fibre subscribers in the US is more than triple the downstream bandwidth of DOCSIS subscribers during evening peak hours, according to the Q1 2026 edition of the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. The latest edition of the report builds on earlier analysis to show how median downstream fibre consumption is 3.15x that […]
Ofocm has published the latest figures for complaints received about the UK’s major broadband, mobile and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the final quarter of 2025, from October to December, and show an increase on the previous quarter for the first time since 2023. Complaints about broadband services decreased, while pay-TV complaints stayed the same. […]
The broadband price rises this April triggered a mass exodus of broadband customers, with households ditching their providers in record numbers to escape the rising cost of living. Research from Uswitch reveals one in five broadband customers either moved to a new provider ahead of the price rises or intend to do so in the […]