Ofcom’s Mobile Matters research report puts people’s experiences of using mobile networks across the UK under the microscope, based on crowdsourced data collected between October 2024 and March 2025 by Opensignal. The analysis showed that 71 per cent (a year-on-year decrease of 7 percentage points) of cellular network connections were on 4G, 28 per cent on […]
Research from O2 highlights a significant disconnect between awareness and behaviour when it comes to sun protection. The research has been backed by The British Skin Foundation which has highlighted that getting burnt just five times over a lifetime more than doubles the risk of getting a melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. […]
As millions of Brits head on a staycation this summer, O2 is ensuring that customers visiting many of Scotland’s most remote holiday spots can stay connected. With nearly half of Brits (48 per cent) planning a domestic getaway, and one in three saying mobile coverage influences their destination, upgraded 4G and 5G coverage is helping […]
Project Reach, a partnership between Network Rail, Neos Networks and Freshwave, will see an end to some of the worst signal blackspots on the major rail arteries of Britain as the companies team up to upgrade to Britain’s rail telecoms infrastructure in decades. Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, said: “This partnership marks a […]
O2 has completed a significant upgrade to its mobile network in Glasgow, after completing work to boost signal and services in over 3,000 postcodes in the last 12 months. The operator’s investment to upgrade connectivity in Glasgow is already providing residents and businesses with access to faster and more reliable mobile services, making it easier […]
Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group have announced plans to merge their direct B2B operations to create a new force in the UK business communications and IT sector. With annual pro forma revenues of around £1.4 billion, the new entity, formed of substantially all of Virgin Media O2 Business and Daisy Group, will be consolidated […]
The government-backed 5G MoDE (Mobile O-RAN for Highly Dense Environments) project has successfully delivered a temporary O-RAN Cell on Wheels at the O2 Blueroom, located outside the Allianz Stadium. The trial, which has been delivered by Virgin Media O2 and Mavenir, took place during the England vs Italy Six Nations fixture earlier this March and […]
According to research by O2, nearly half (42 per cent) of British mobile phone users are paying for additional mobile storage, with photos, videos and unused apps being the main culprits of storage consumption. The true cost of being a digital hoarder has been revealed, as research reveals Millennials admit to paying over six times […]
O2 customers are now benefitting from a mobile connectivity upgrade at the Allianz Stadium (formerly Twickenham), after the operator delivered a dedicated 5G network to the venue ahead of this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Fans that attended England’s first home fixture of the tournament against France last weekend were the first to benefit from […]
RootMetrics, an Ookla company, has revealed the findings of its bi-annual UK State of the Mobile Union report. As competition among UK mobile network operators continues to heat up, 5G availability saw continued improvement from all four operators, but the fastest 5G speed experience still remains undecided in H2 2024. In the second half of 2024, […]