Neal Doran

UK Infrawatch: clues emerge of improving altnet sector health Analyst Briefing: Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including the latest in fibreco results season, Aberdeen investment going south, Grain embraces network growth, Project Gigabit gets a funding boost, and plenty more… Themes: Altnets; Broadband competition; Data centres; Digital infrastructure; Fibre consolidation; Fibre rollout; Infrastructure investment; Low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites; Project Gigabit; Rural...

Yet, as with earlier technology innovations facilitated by advances in connectivity infrastructure, telcos themselves are so far not seeing a significant share of financial returns flowing their way. However, Pardeep Kohli, CEO of Mavenir, believes that the sector still has opportunity to drive a different outcome this time, with operators ideally placed to seize a key role in the AI value chain.

Aero, a compact streaming puck ‘powered by TiVo’ from Manhattan, sold out within days of its UK retail debut in early 2026. As the partners’ first standalone device to carry certification for the UK’s new national TV platform, Freely, the Aero also recently swooped in to take the title of Best Streaming Device (UK) at the recent high‑profile T3 Awards 2026. This saw it best other finalists with devices from streamers Amazon, Apple and Sky, and hardware specialists Humax, Netgem and Thomson.