Category Broadband Guides, Reviews & News

How Massive UK Broadband Mergers Are Dropping Prices in 2026

How Massive UK Broadband Mergers Are Dropping Prices in [wpdts-custom format="Y"]

More than one hundred independent broadband companies, known as altnets, rushed to lay their own full fibre cables over the last five years. These smaller providers saw a clear opportunity to beat BT Openreach and Virgin Media to the punch. The financial reality has finally caught up with the industry. High borrowing costs and intense competition mean these independent firms can no longer survive on their own. They are now joining forces to stay afloat.

Read MoreHow Massive UK Broadband Mergers Are Dropping Prices in 2026