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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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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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EE issue causes problems for customers of all UK networks

Ryan Daws — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:57:01 +0000

Customers of all the UK’s mobile networks found themselves grappling with connectivity problems after a technical issue hit EE. Reports of the problems first surfaced around midday yesterday via customers of the UK’s second-largest mobile operator, Vodafone. The issues were shown through Downdetector, a platform used to track service problems and outages. Vodafone assured the... 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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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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Brits are unaware that 3G switch-offs begin next month

Ryan Daws — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:31:09 +0000

Research from Uswitch has found that most Brits are unaware that 3G networks will begin to be switched off from next month. Just over half (51%) of surveyed Brits were unaware of the impending switch-off. Over 55s were the most unaware (61%) of the switch-off. In the 18-34 age range, that dropped to just 40... 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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RootMetrics names EE the best UK network for ninth year

Ryan Daws — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:20:48 +0000

Mobile network performance measurement firm RootMetrics has named EE the UK’s leader for the ninth year running. Overall, EE came out on top for all UK-wide RootScore categories (‘Reliability’, ‘Accessibility’, ‘Speed’, ‘Data’, ‘Call’, and ‘Text’). Marc Allera, CEO of the consumer division at EE-owner BT, said: “We are proud to be named the UK’s best... 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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RootMetrics: EE maintains UK mobile network performance lead

Ryan Daws — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:05:46 +0000

The latest UK Mobile Performance Review from RootMetrics finds that EE remains the operator to beat. EE earned the top spot across all seven of RootMetrics’ performance categories: Overall Performance, Reliability, Accessibility, Speed, Data, Call, and Text. The operator took home 109 of 112 RootScore Awards in major metropolitan areas. Patrick Linder, Sr. Director of... Read more »

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