Virgin Media, CommScope and WBA demo proper public wifi in Dublin
OpenRoaming, a standard managed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, promises to take the hassle out of using public wifi hotspots.
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StarHub the latest to suffer customer data breach
The Singapore telco detected a data dump on a third-party site containing personal information of more than 57,000 of its customers.
Eurobites: Telecom Italia orchestrates quantum comms demo at G20
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Paramount+ streaming service heading for Sky platforms; Saudi Telecom Company’s Q2 impresses; Virgin Media slide-tackles BT and Sky over TV soccer coverage.
Eurobites: Amazon’s Prime Air programme enters tailspin in UK – report
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Sparkle turns to Infinera to power 400G services; auctions ahoy in French overseas territories; EE puts on its headphones and Hawaiian shirt in the cause of 5G.
Virgin Media O2 officially launches with vow to shake up the market
Having cleared all its regulatory hurdles, the UK’s new converged telco is full of ambition, but going toe-to-toe with BT will be very expensive.
Virgin/O2 UK merger to close this month
The merger of UK mobile operator O2 with cableco Virgin Media is set to close in a matter of days, having cleared its final regulatory hurdle: the approval of the competition watchdog.
Virgin Media tops 2 Gbps in ‘real world’ trials
Lucky VM broadband punters in Southampton and Manchester could be set for blistering download speeds if the latest trials are anything to go by.
CMA gives Virgin/O2 merger the green light
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared the proposed merger of Virgin Media and O2 UK.
Virgin Media CEO to head up joint venture with O2
Lutz Schüler has been announced as the head of the combined VM and O2 UK, when it completes, with O2 boss apparently stepping aside.
UK fibre builders get a break from Ofcom
Ofcom will not cap the wholesale prices fibre network operators can charge customer for access to the fastest available services on their networks.
Sky and Vodafone publish their objections to the Virgin/O2 UK merger
The CMA has published issues statements from Sky and Vodafone submitted as part of its investigation into the proposed merger of O2 UK and Virgin Media.
UK CMA shows Europe how to do it by fast-tracking Virgin/O2 merger
Having got control of the approval process the Competition and Markets Authority has already moved to phase 2 of its investigation into the UK telecoms mega-merger.
Common sense prevails as Europe hands over review of Virgin/O2 merger to the UK
As previously rumoured, the European Commission has decided to stay out of the Virgin Media merger with O2 UK on the grounds that it’s none of its business.
UK reportedly gets to rule on Virgin/O2 merger
Somewhat surprisingly it looks like the European Union is going to do the right thing and stay out of a merger between two UK companies.
Virgin Media heralds London and Northern Ireland Giga-switch-on
Liberty-owned cableco Virgin Media has enabled 1-Gbps services for a further 6 million premises.
Virgin Media hopes to lead Gig economy with ‘hyperfast’ speeds
Ultrafast suddenly sounds a little bit pedestrian, after Virgin Media used the term ‘hyperfast’ to big up its new broadband breakthrough.
Liberty Global wears the bruises of COVID-19 in Q2 results
It could have certainly been worse, but it is impossible to avoid the lost revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic.
UK set for tussle with Europe over O2-Virgin deal approval
Among the many bitterly disputed terms of the UK’s divorce from the EU are the jurisdiction of competition authorities, which could affect the O2-Virgin Media merger.
Virgin Media to make COVID-19 retail closures permanent
Virgin Media has made the decision to remove itself from the high street, permanently closing its 53 retail stores which have been shut during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
O2 and Virgin Media are merging to form BT-busting connectivity giant
Telefonica and Liberty Global have confirmed plans to merge UK operations, O2 and Virgin Media, to challenge the connectivity market leader BT.
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