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Virgin Media O2 appoints Melcon as CFO

Virgin Media O2 has announced David Melcon as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, starting on April 2nd. Melcon joins Virgin Media O2’s Executive Leadership Team with more than 25 years of telecoms experience, most recently as CFO of Vivo (Telefónica Brazil). During his decade long tenure at Vivo, Melcon played a key role in shaping […]

March 4, 2026

Dungeons & Dragon Expo coming to London

Dungeons & Dragon (D&D), the globally popular Role Playing Game (RPG), will make its London debut at The O2 with a special two-day fan expo, taking place on August 21st-22nd 2026. Presented by Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, in collaboration with AEG Presents, the event will feature live gameplay, panels, traders, and much more […]

March 3, 2026

O2 invests £700m into its mobile network

O2 has confirmed that it will invest £700 million (€596.4m) into its mobile network in 2026, helping deliver a faster, more reliable and resilient connectivity experience for customers across the UK. Comprehensive investment will support a programme of upgrades across the country, including the installation of more small cells and masts, the transfer and subsequent […]

March 2, 2026

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