Point Topic has provided an update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress between the end of 2023 and 2024. The analysis is based on the Thinkpoint broadband availability dataset which includes 1.7 million postcodes. At the end of 2024, the FTTP coverage was 72.9 per cent of the UK total premises, […]
UK workers are increasingly feeling pressure to re-skill (48 per cent) and update their qualifications amid growing awareness of the skills needed for the future of work, with 51 per cent believing their job won’t exist in the next five years. Virgin Media O2’s latest research reveals that nearly half (48 per cent) of Brits […]
Virgin Media O2 is urging parents and guardians to speak to teens about the risks of scam texts, as new research reveals a quarter (26 per cent) of 13-to-16-year-olds are likely to be lured in by a scam text. It comes as Virgin Media O2 blocked 168 million suspected fraudulent text messages over the past […]
Thirty government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. There are 21 sites are now live in Wales, five in Scotland and four in England. Rural towns […]
Virgin Media O2 is committing to donate up to 12,000 smartphones to help people in need get online in 2025. The company is stepping up its work to address electronic waste (e-waste) and to tackle digital exclusion with its largest-ever device donation programme which will provide around 1,000 pre-owned devices per month to its charity partners, […]
nexfibre, the next generation fibre network operator, has reached a total of 2 million premises passed and ready for service in just two years. nexfibre said the milestone demonstrates its “immense progress” as it continues to make towards its goal of delivering full-fibre network connectivity to previously underserved suburban and semi-rural premises, driving long-term competition […]
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Perplexity – the AI-powered search engine – to offer its customers free access to Perplexity Pro, an advanced AI-powered research assistant. Perplexity Pro (which usually costs over £150 per year) is available to all O2 and Virgin Media broadband customers via Priority from now until May 2025. The new […]
The first publicly funded Shared Rural Network (SRN) Total Not Spot site has been switched on. The new site delivers 4G to areas that previously had no mobile broadband coverage from any operator. The development provides 4G coverage from all UK mobile operators, significantly enhancing connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The mast on South […]
Virgin Media O2 has reported Q3 revenue of £2.7 billion (€3.2bn), down 2.7 per cent YoY – primarily attributed to handset revenue decline offsetting stable consumer service revenues underpinned by fixed ARPU growth. The telco’s total fixed customer base now stands at 5.8 million with 15,000 customer additions in Q3, showing a return to fixed […]
Virgin Media O2 has signed a commitment to invest in a new office space in central Manchester, agreeing a contract with Island that will see the new, net zero carbon workspace become the company’s central Manchester office location from late 2025. The lease of its Wythenshawe office due to expire in early 2026. Island, a […]