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VMO2 drops 16.7k broadband subs in Q4

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)’s Q4 2025 results show that the UK’s telco’s gigabit broadband network increased its coverage by 115,100 premises in the quarter, while related customers fell to total 5,687,600 (down by 16,700 in Q4 vs an increase of 60,800 in Q3). The company’s mobile base grew and 5G outdoor population coverage reached 87 […]

February 18, 2026

Virgin Media O2 circles Netomnia

European telco giants Telefónica and Liberty Global, the joint owners of Virgin Media O2, have partnered with private equity firm InfraVia Capital to acquire alternative full fibre broadband network Netomnia, according to FT. The deal, valued at £2 billion (€2.3bn), would combine Netomnia’s fibre build with nexfibre’s footprint and parts of Virgin Media O2, creating […]

February 3, 2026

ANGA COM 2026 kicks off with Gigabit Summit

ANGA COM starts on May 19th with a Gigabit Summit: Dr Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, will be joined in the discussion by: Santiago Argelich Hesse (CEO, o2 Telefónica Deutschland) Marcel de Groot (CEO, Vodafone Deutschland) Timo von Lepel (Managing Director, NetCologne) Andreas Pfisterer (CEO, Deutsche Glasfaser) Federal Minister Dr Wildberger […]

February 3, 2026

O2 upgrades Stamford Bridge

O2 has upgraded its mobile network in and around Stamford Bridge – home of Premier League football club Chelsea – strengthening connectivity for customers attending fixtures and events at the stadium. With more than 40,000 fans attending home games during the football season, the capacity boost offers a more reliable experience at peak times – […]

January 15, 2026By Nik Roseveare

AI helps Virgin Media O2 avoid over 1m call transfers

Virgin Media O2 saved customers a collective 1.45 billion seconds of their time last year – equivalent to more than 24 million minutes or more than 400,000 hours – after introducing AI and upskilling teams to improve how the company handles customer phone calls. Together, these improvements led to the company reducing call transfers by […]

January 15, 2026

BKB acquires Bad To The Bone; appoints Hanks as UK COO

BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the professional bare-knuckle boxing promotion, has announced the acquisition of Bad To The Bone (BTTB), the independent bare-knuckle promotion in the UK. As part of the agreement, BKB has completed a full reorganisation of its UK business, including the addition of new personnel under the direction of Joe Brown, who now […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Enhanced O2 mobile connectivity for Guildford

Freshwave are deploying thirteen new 4G/5G outdoor small cells for O2 in Guildford city centre under an open access agreement with Surrey County Council. Nine are already live and enhancing connectivity in busy public areas, benefiting residents, businesses and visitors. Outdoor small cells are compact mobile units, roughly the size of a shoebox, designed to improve […]

December 16, 2025

Ofcom boost for satellite D2D

The race to bring satellite calls and texts to ordinary smartphones has begun, after UK comms regulator Ofcom announced its final decisions about how the technology can be rolled out. Mobile operators are now joining with satellite companies to deliver ‘direct-to-device services’ to everyday smartphones up and down the UK. This involves satellites hundreds of […]

December 9, 2025By Colin Mann

O2 brings faster 5G to Norfolk

People and businesses across Norfolk, including Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Thetford, are now set to benefit from O2’s most advanced mobile network yet, as the company switches on its next-generation 5G Standalone service locally.  With a population of around 940,000 across Norfolk, residents in these areas will be able to benefit from the new 5G network, which […]

November 26, 2025

Virgin TV puts FAST content on-demand

Virgin Media O2 is giving Virgin TV customers access to linear FAST channel content via VoD at no extra cost. All Virgin TV customers can now watch episodes from their favourite FAST channel shows whenever suits them outside of the linear TV schedule. Customers can access the catch-up content via Virgin Media’s On Demand streaming […]

November 17, 2025