IONX Networks and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) have successfully integrated a neutral host small cell into VMO2’s live 5G Standalone (SA) core network, which they say is a first-of-its-kind deployment in the UK. VMO2 says the breakthrough strengthens its commitment to delivering next-generation 5G services closer to customers, addressing the growing demand for faster speeds, […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 has announced a new multi-year landmark partnership with Starlink Direct to Cell, marking a UK-first initiative to enhance rural mobile network coverage and improve customer experience. The operator is the first in the UK to utilise Starlink’s position as the world’s largest and only satellite-to-mobile constellation with 650+ satellites […]
Virgin Media O2 is partnering with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to UK high streets, with an immersive pop-up experience at a selection of O2 stores from now until January. In the stores, Stranger Things fans can step back into the 1980s through immersive zones filled with nostalgic touchpoints – from posing on the famous […]
Virgin Media O2 is taking further steps toward its net zero carbon emissions goal through a new agreement with The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). As part of the 10-year deal TRIG will provide the company with renewable electricity, providing around 15 per cent of Virgin Media O2’s total energy supply. The agreement begins from April […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced that its next generation 5G Standalone (5GSA) network is now live in 500 towns and cities across the UK. Available to more than 70 per cent of the UK population – some 49 million people – this represents the country’s largest 5G Standalone deployment. Customers can benefit from an improved […]
Virgin Media O2 and Coventry City Council have bolstered their existing partnership to scale up the council’s pioneering #CovConnects digital inclusion programme and its device bank initiative that rehomes end-of-first-life devices from businesses and public sector organisations, redistributing them to people who need them across communities in Coventry. The project aims to increase the number […]
Thousands of people experiencing financial hardship across Scotland can now access a free smartphone and mobile data to help them get online, thanks to a new partnership between the Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) network, Virgin Media O2, Hubbub and the Scottish Government. Through the initiative, Virgin Media O2 has provided 1,200 refurbished smartphones to Citizens […]
Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity, Hubbub, are urging Brits to back up and donate old phones as research reveals 46 per cent are holding onto devices due to sentimentality, with nearly 27.7 billion memories stuck in drawers across the country. An estimated 123 million unused devices are gathering dust in drawers across the UK […]
Virgin Media has released data that reveals a drop in broadband traffic on Friday afternoons during the summer months, with as much as an 8 per cent dip between 3-5pm compared to the winter, as remote workers clock off early. The Friday traffic drop-off comes from Virgin Media’s broadband network analysis, a reliable indicator of […]
Liberty Global has reportedly offered voluntary redundancy to around 800 of its 1,900 direct employees as part of restructuring efforts. The company, which has a 50 per cent stakes in Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneZiggo, confirmed the news in a statement to Bloomberg. “We’re reshaping our internal structure so that our operating model is positioned for […]