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Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (7:00 pm) - Score 0 A team of researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have discovered a new way to make wireless communication devices, such as antennas, more adaptable by making tiny atomic changes to the structure of a material that can “dramatically improve its ability to respond to electrical signals“. The work could have applications in everything from home Wi-Fi to satellites and mobile broadband networks etc.

Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (1:13 pm) - Score 0 Some customers of Sky’s various TV, phone and Sky Broadband services appear to currently be experiencing “issues making payments” in the UK, which seems to be disrupting sign-ups to new packages via the Sky Marketplace and also preventing some payments for reoccurring subscriptions (e.g. adds-on).

Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (11:44 am) - Score 0 Internet provider Nufibre has become the latest company to launch an eSIM-only powered virtual mobile operator service with the launch of nuSim, which appears to be based around an unlimited data (mobile broadband), calls and texts plan that cost just £15 per month (including 20GB of roaming data when within the EU).

Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (12:05 pm) - Score 0 According to a recent “nationally representative” OnePoll survey of 2,000 UK adults with Wi-Fi at home, which was commissioned by Uswitch.com, some 36% of respondents said they “struggle with their Wi-Fi connection” (15% said this impacts multiple rooms of their home) and 24% have to go to a different room to use streaming as it does not work across their entire home.

Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (10:21 am) - Score 0 The communications, internet and media regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed to revoke Code Powers from multiple UK telecoms network, civil engineering and broadband operators because the companies have either been “closed or dissolved“, or in other cases the powers are simply no longer required and are being revoked by mutual agreement.

Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (12:02 am) - Score 0 A new OnePoll survey of 2,000 UK adults with a landline telephone at home, commissioned by London-focused alternative broadband ISP CommunityFibre, has claimed that 45% of respondents are still unclear about what the looming switch-off of the country’s ageing analogue telephone network means for them. Just to recap. The legacy phone switch-off on the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is currently due to take place on 31st January 2027.

Wednesday, Aug 26th, 2026 (12:01 am) - Score 0 National network operator Openreach has revealed that their UK broadband and phone network suffered “malicious damage” across two separate incidents in Bedminster (District of Bristol) and Chippenham (Wiltshire) on Monday. This disrupted connectivity to local homes and businesses in the area.

ps2mint Super Pro Member #1 Hi all, Someone I know is interested in taking out a PAYG rolling plan via eSIM. Is the eSIM instant delivery or does it arrive via post? Also, is it true there is no credit check for PAYG plans? Getting mixed messages looking up online. Thank you. #2 Hi all, Someone I know is interested in taking out a PAYG rolling plan via eSIM. Is the eSIM instant delivery or does it arrive via post? Also, is it true there is no credit check for PAYG plans?

Tuesday, Aug 25th, 2026 (2:54 pm) - Score 0 A new report has claimed that the Aberdeen Group backed alternative network (altnet) provider Airband, which recently put itself up for sale and has built a mix of gigabit broadband networks across rural parts of England and North Wales, has agreed to hand control of the business to its lenders.

Another day brings the launch of yet another new eSIM based virtual UK mobile operator (mvno) to the market, this time called MyCharity Mobile. As usual they’ve come up with a semi-unique selling point, which enables customers to donate to any charity of their choice while paying for their mobile plan (15p from every £1 spent). The new service is being powered by mobile solutions from Tekmoni and the eSIM Go platform.