Virgin Media O2 and shareholders to launch national fixed network company

Virgin Media O2 with its shareholders, Liberty Global and Telefónica, have initiated plans to create a distinct national fixed network company (NetCo) that will underpin full fibre take up and

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Virgin Media O2 develops 5G-connected drone for search and rescue teams

Virgin Media O2 has developed a 5G connected drone to help search and rescue teams establish reliable communication in the most remote areas, helping them to protect lives. The Warwickshire

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Keysight awarded two grants from UK government in Open Networks Ecosystem competition

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has been awarded two Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition grants. These grants come from UK government’s department for science, innovation and technology in partnership with 5G RuralDorset,

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Virgin Media O2 to begin switching off 3G in 2025 with enhanced customer experience as network evolves

Virgin Media O2 announced that it will start to switch off 3G services in 2025 as part of its ongoing network transformation. This will enable the company to further expand

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What could the Vodafone Three merger mean for the UK telecoms market?

In June 2023, two of the UK’s mobile networks operators (MNOs) Vodafone and Three announced they had struck a deal on a proposed merger that would combine their operations. The

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Nokia, Virgin Media O2 extend 5G RAN deal to continue improving connectivity in UK

Nokia has announced a new three-year deal with Virgin Media O2 to supply radio access network (RAN) equipment from its AirScale portfolio. This collaboration reinforces the longstanding partnership between the

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José María Álvarez-Pallete takes over as chairman of Virgin Media O2’s board

The chairman of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, takes over as chairman of the board of directors of VMO2, replacing Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries.

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Virgin Media O2 selects Mavenir for its Open RAN deployment

London, UK. 17 April 2023 – Virgin Media O2 has selected Mavenir, a network software provider building future of networks with cloud-native solutions that run on any cloud, as its

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Ericsson, Virgin Media O2 extend partnership to boost UK’s 5G connectivity

Ericsson and Virgin Media O2 will be bringing greater 4G and 5G coverage and capacity to major cities and towns across the UK as part of a renewed network partnership

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Virgin Media O2, Dubber partner to expand mobile recording capabilities for SMBs, public sector customers

Dubber Corporation Ltd., an unified recording and intelligence platform for service providers and their customers globally, has significantly expanded its partnership capability with Virgin Media O2 Business giving customers an

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