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Virgin Media O2 trials new approach to boosting mobile coverage

Ryan Daws — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:29:56 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has successfully trialled a new approach to boosting mobile services by leveraging its existing fixed network infrastructure along with new smart poles. This innovative solution could help boost mobile coverage across local areas in the UK. The trial, conducted in collaboration with shareholder Liberty Global, involved installing compact smart poles adjacent to... Read more »

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Virgin Media O2 launches UK’s first 2Gbps residential broadband

Ryan Daws — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:44:23 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has become the first major UK broadband provider to launch a residential 2Gbps service, dubbed Gig2, and introduce symmetrical download and upload speeds across all speed tiers as an optional add-on for customers. The new blisteringly fast Gig2 broadband service, which offers speeds more than 28 times faster than the UK average,... Read more »

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RootMetrics: Three overtakes EE for best UK 5G network

Ryan Daws — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:51:52 +0000

RootMetrics has unveiled its latest UK mobile report based on over 600,000 tests conducted in the second half of 2023. The results cover the entire spectrum of user experiences, spanning the UK, individual nations, and 16 prominent metropolitan markets. Here’s a breakdown of how the key players—EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone—performed during this... Read more »

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Virgin Media O2 launches free ad-supported streaming TV channels

Ryan Daws — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:13:29 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has joined forces with renowned entertainment networks to introduce a selection of new Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels. The new FAST channels will be seamlessly integrated into Virgin Media’s Electronic Programming Guide (EPG), intermingling with its existing linear channel lineup. However, unlike traditional TV, the FAST channels will curate program schedules... Read more »

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VMO2 selling its towers biz stake could net it over £1B

Ryan Daws — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:58:41 +0000

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has begun the process of offloading at least 50 percent of its stake in Cornerstone, the UK’s largest telecoms towers company. The sale of its entire stake could raise more than £1.5 billion if successful, with the total value of Cornerstone estimated to be around £3 billion. The sale has been... Read more »

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Virgin Media O2 makes multi-million-pound investment with new central London HQ

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:47:14 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has made changes to two of its main offices in the south of England with a multi-million-pound investment to create a new state-of-the-art UK headquarters in Paddington Central. The investment follows a comprehensive review of its property portfolio which will see existing sites in both Hammersmith and Slough close by the end... Read more »

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Half of Brits think European roaming fees are ‘unfair’

Ryan Daws — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:18:07 +0000

Half of Brits think it’s unfair they have to pay additional charges for using their mobile devices while travelling elsewhere in Europe. That was the key finding from a survey conducted by Virgin Media O2. As it’s keen to point out, it was the only UK operator not to reintroduce EU roaming fees post-Brexit. Gareth... Read more »

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First operator goes live on ‘pioneering’ mobile infrastructure

Ryan Daws — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:31:41 +0000

The first operator has gone live on “pioneering” mobile infrastructure that will host multiple telcos. EE has joined a connectivity pilot led by Freshwave that will deliver enhanced 4G and 5G coverage to users along Queen Victoria Street in London. James Hope, Director of Mobile Radio Access Networks at EE, said: “High capacity, super-fast connectivity... Read more »

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Virgin Media O2, NEC and Rakuten activate Open RAN sites

Ryan Daws — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:45:16 +0000

Virgin Media O2, NEC, and Rakuten have activated their first commercial sites as part of an Open RAN partnership. Open RAN helps to break up the relative monopoly held by a handful of telecom equipment vendors and provides greater diversity in national infrastructure. “The successful activation of Virgin Media O2’s first UK macro-sites demonstrates the... Read more »

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Virgin Media O2 increases data-free services list to help with the cost-of-living crisis

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:07:32 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has boosted its list of services that customers can access for free as part of its efforts to support people during the cost-of-living crisis. Virgin Media O2 customers will now be able to access the National Debtline, Business Debtline, Turn2us, Debt Advice Foundation, and National Energy Action without using any of their... Read more »

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