Ofcom has published its proposals for the new Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), which it hopes will improve competition and investment in gigabit-capable networks, maintaining the competitive landscape created by the preceding Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021 and go further to promote better outcomes for end-users.
The government is investing £45m to boost school infrastructure, including £25m to upgrade wireless networks in 2025 – helping get classrooms online and raising standards, in the latest phase of funding that has so far improved connectivity for more than 1.3 million pupils in 3,700 schools.
ITS Technology Group’s £7.5m state-funded full fibre network build alongside South Essex Councils (SEC) has gone live to connect 250 public sector sites and 9,000 businesses.
Lancaster City Council has activated a 30km fibre network connecting Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham and developed in collaboration with local network specialists The Networking People (TNP).
Zen Internet will be making its entire full fibre footprint available to its channel partners via its soon to launch Fibre Hub, aiming to offer access to the biggest full fibre footprint of any supplier in the UK.
Ofcom has published its proposals for the new Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), which it hopes will improve competition and investment in gigabit-capable networks, maintaining the competitive landscape created by the preceding Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021 and go further to promote better outcomes for end-users.
Quickline is collaborating with players at Hull City FC to deliver benefits to communities across the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, and children at a village primary school were put through their paces in a special coaching session thanks to rural broadband provider.
Openreach is continuing to roll out faster broadband across the UK, and has connected around 8,000 residents in Barnet to its upgraded network, improving digital access to essential services.
Quickline has joined in partnership with Reel Creative to give youngsters in north Yorkshire a hands-on introduction to explore the latest advancements in virtual reality (VR) and robotics through activities at an interactive workshop designed to inspire the next generation of digital innovators.
A new survey has revealed that Glide is officially the UK and Ireland’s number one provider of student Wi-Fi, taking the top spot with an 82% satisfaction rating.
Openreach has called for easier broadband upgrades to give tenants in flats and apartments the legal right to request better internet access in the same way they can request pets, to prevent a new digital divide.