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VMO2 in talks with Netomnia for £2bn takeover
According to a report from the Financial Times, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has entered into negotiations to acquire fibre altnet rival Netomnia for £2 billion.
VMO2 unveils first of 1,000 Giga Sites to boost 5G
The site utilises Nokia’s cutting-edge dual-band massive MIMO technology and brings together multiple spectrum layers with a mix of low, mid and high-band spectrum, including new spectrum obtained as part of Virgin Media O2’s deal with Vodafone UK
VMO2 celebrates 5G Standalone milestone with giant Bakewell tart
Virgin Media O2 has today announced that its next generation 5G Standalone network is now live in 500 towns and cities across the UK. Available to more than 70% of the UK population – some 49 million people – this represents the country’s largest 5G Standalone deployment.
Boldyn Networks and VMO2 deploy Open RAN 5G at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light
Press Release Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) and Virgin Media O2 have significantly enhanced 5G connectivity at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland with Boldyn’s connectivity-as-a-service (CaaS), the UK’s first full neutral host RAN managed service in a high-density demand...
VMO2 pledges £1m for STEM apprenticeships
Virgin Media O2 has today announced it is creating a new £1 million talent fund to help charities, local authorities, small businesses and social enterprises train apprentices — removing financial and structural barriers that have long held smaller organisations back from investing in early careers talent
VMO2 taps Age UK to help elderly customers manage 3G switch-off
Virgin Media O2 and Age UK are working together to provide additional support to the small number of older mobile phone users who will need to upgrade their handsets to continue using mobile data once 3G is switched off.
VMO2 buys £343m of spectrum from Vodafone
Virgin Media O2 has today announced the details of its spectrum transfer agreement with Vodafone UK
VMO2’s Recycle for Business service processes 45,000 devices
This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has shared that its O2 Recycle for Business initiative has helped save 45,000 devices from being sent to landfill since it was relaunched in October 2023.
VMO2 Business merges with Daisy Group to build IT and telecoms ‘powerhouse’
Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) Business and Daisy Group have announced their intention to merge, creating a new B2B communications and IT giant.
Virgin Media O2 to continue 3G switch off in Norwich, Telford, Guildford and Torquay
Press Release Following the successful pilot in the city of Durham in April, Virgin Media O2 has confirmed that Norwich, Telford and Guildford will be the next UK locations to have 3G withdrawn on 16 July, with Torquay to follow on 4 August While the vast majority of...
Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive future
News As the telecoms industry descends on Manchester for this year’s Connected North conference, I wanted to reflect on the great work we have done to deliver a more connected and inclusive future in the North At Virgin Media O2, we believe that connectivity is more...
VMO2 commits £700m to improve 4G and 5G networks
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced plans to invest £700 million in its mobile network for 2025 as part of its ongoing Mobile Transformation Plan.
Mavenir and O2 Telefónica Germany renew cloud-native partnership
Telefónica Germany has renewed its collaboration with Mavenir, signing a five-year contract extension to transition its 4G and 5G voice services to Mavenir’s cloud-native IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) technology
VMO2 bring connectivity to rural notspot with Starlink
VMO2 is making good use of SpaceX’s Starlink this week, leveraging the satellite technology to enable connectivity to the previously unconnected village of Craster.
VMO2 deploys more small cells in Birmingham with Ontix
Birmingham is set to get a 4G boost this week, with Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announcing their latest 4G small cell deployments in the city in partnership with Ontix.
Uswitch highlights risks to customers as VMO2 targets 3G sunset
A new survey suggests that the switch off could leave over 4.3 million people without access to mobile internet
Gangster Granny! Meet Daisy: O2’s new weapon against scammers
News “It’s a bad day to be a scammer,” said VMO2 in its announcement O2 has unveiled its new, unique weapon in its fight against scammers: Daisy, an AI-powered assistant designed to keep fraudsters talking and waste their time. As part of Virgin Media O2’s “Swerve...
VMO2 launches UK’s first 5G standalone small cells in Birmingham
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has introduced the UK’s first 5G standalone (SA) small cells in Birmingham, boosting mobile connectivity in some of the city’s busiest areas, it claimed in a press release this week. These new 5G small cells, installed on street furniture around Broad Street and Fleet Street, are designed to improve mobile capacity where demand is highest.
VMO2 offloads another 8% stake in Cornerstone
Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced that it will sell an 8.33% stake in mobile towers company Cornerstone to infrastructure investor Equitix.
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