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This list compromises some of the broadband providers in the United Kingdom that are members of the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA). [1] In addition to ISPA, data from ISPreview, one of the UK's largest and longest running media outlets focussed on telecommunications news, is also used.
Information in the list is accurate as of 14 February 2024.
| Name | Website | Underlying network | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews & Arnold | www.aa.net.uk | [2] | Started using CityFibre in addition to Openreach in November 2022. [3] | |
| brsk | brsk.co.uk | brsk | [4] | Network covers premises in the North West and West Midlands. [4] |
| B4RN | b4rn.org.uk | B4RN | [5] | |
| BT | bt.com | Openreach | [6] | Part of the BT Group. |
| EE | ee.co.uk | Openreach | [7] | |
| PlusNet | plus.net | Openreach | [8] | |
| Community Fibre | communityfibre.co.uk | Community Fibre | [9] | |
| Connect Fibre | Connectfibre.co.uk | |||
| Freeola | freeola.com | Openreach | [10] | |
| Hyperoptic | hyperoptic.com | Hyperoptic | [11] | |
| KCOM | www.kcom.com | KCOM | [12] | For historical reasons, the Hull area has no BT landlines, and the vast majority of residents and most businesses in Hull, Cottingham and Beverley are served only with telecoms services by KCOM. |
| Lit Fibre | litfibre.com | Lit Fibre | [13] | Network covers premises in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Worcestershire and Essex. [13] |
| Shell Energy | shellenergy.co.uk | Openreach | [14] | Subsidiary of the Octopus Group, with the brand licensed from Shell. |
| Sky | sky.com |
| [15] | Subsidiary of Comcast. |
| TalkTalk | talktalk.co.uk |
| [16] | TalkTalk started using CityFibre as a primary network provider for its business division in May 2023. [17] |
| UtilityWarehouse | uw.co.uk |
| [18] | |
| Virgin Media | virginmedia.com |
| [19] | Subsidiary of Virgin Media O2. |
| Vodafone | vodafone.co.uk |
| [20] | Subsidiary of the Vodafone Group. |
| Vorboss | vorboss.com | Openreach | [21] | Full-fibre broadband network operator in London. [22] |
| WightFibre | wightfibre.com | WightFibre | [23] | Full fibre network operator on the Isle of Wight. |
| YouFibre | youfibre.com | Netomnia | [24] | |
| Zen Internet | zen.co.uk |
| [25] |
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Andrews & Arnold Ltd is an Internet service provider based in Bracknell, England. The company was founded in 1997 and launched in 1998, serving businesses and "technical" home users.
Hyperoptic Limited is a British telecommunications company that provides digital telephone and internet services. Founded in April 2011, it is headquartered at Kings House, London.
Business-Broadband was a British internet service provider (ISP); providing residential and business broadband, Web design, Website development and telephone landline services within the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2011 in Canterbury, Kent.
Trunk Networks was a British internet service provider (ISP) and cloud service provider based in Uckfield, offering business and residential broadband and VoIP services, amongst others. The company was founded in 2008 as the result of a merger between a virtual ISP and an IT support company.
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Nexfibre Networks Limited, is a British telecommunications network provider that operates a gigabit-capable FTTP broadband network across the United Kingdom. It is a joint venture between Infravia Capital Partners and Opal Jvco Limited.
Vorboss is a company owned by Fern Trading Ltd, headquartered in Broadgate, London, England. The company provides communications infrastructure services, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity to business customers. It was established in 2006 by Tim Creswick.