Summer UK roaming traffic in Europe triples
UK operator O2 has published the data it captured from its customers over the summer to paint a picture of where, if anywhere, they went on their holidays.
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VMO2 launches new apprenticeship drive
UK telco VMO2 is looking to take on more people in paid apprenticeship roles with five new schemes covering digital marketing, cyber security, quantity surveying, network cabling and DevOps.
VMO2 brags about the results of its 5G, 4G and fibre expansion in Scotland
Telco group VMO2 has given a snapshot of its recent connectivity upgrades in Scotland, which shows 5G is now in 58 towns and cities, and 4G has been boosted in 33,000 postcodes.
O2 data shows Londoners are returning to the office
Data from O2’s network seems to suggest commuter numbers in London have roughly doubled in July compared to a year ago when lockdown lifted in England.
New O2 scheme lets customers ‘swap phones whenever they like’
UK operator O2 is offering new and existing customers the option to switch their phone for a new one whenever they like in a new scheme called O2 Switch Up.
VMO2 vans will collect foodbank and old tech donations during installations
A pilot scheme will see Virgin Media technicians collect donations from customers at the end of their installation appointments and drop them off at local foodbanks.
Telefónica raises guidance after Q2 revenue inches up
Spanish telecoms group Telefónica tentatively raised its full-year financial guidance following a respectable Q2 2022 performance.
VMO2 reportedly offers £3 billion for TalkTalk
Virgin Media O2 is eyeing up inorganic growth in the UK, having reportedly tabled a £3 billion bid for TalkTalk.
Vodafone and VMO2 will deploy 4G and 5G on London Underground
A new deal with Infrastructure firm BAI Communications, who handles the network in the Underground, will mean Vodafone and VMO2 customers will be able to make calls on the tube.
VMO2 and Nokia help create UK’s ‘first 5G connected hospital’
Virgin Media O2 and the NHS have collaborated to build the UK’s ‘first 5G connected hospital’ which it claims will transform healthcare.
VMO2 has sprinkled 1,300 5G small cells across London
UK operator Virgin Media O2 has been busy setting up 5G small cells all around the capital, and it now claims to have more deployed than any other operator in the UK.
VMO2 pitches gigabit broadband to SoHo sector
Virgin Media O2 is going after data-hungry small businesses with a new broadband plan that tops out at 1 Gbps.
Ravenous VMO2 customers used 39 billion gigabytes of data in a year
One year to the day since the merger which created it, UK telco group Virgin Media O2 reveals what the 39 billion GB of data its customers have gobbled up was used on.
VMO2 teams up with Greggs to dish up piping hot free data
UK operator VMO2 has joined forces with high street pastry stalwart Greggs to donate mobile data to families feeling the pinch in the UK.
VMO2 and Three UK call on Amdocs for customer service help
Virgin Media O2 and Three UK are both working with Amdocs on projects designed to improve their service offerings and provide a better experience for customers.
VMO2 pushes fibre rollout as competition bites
Virgin Media O2 is shouting about its plans to crack on with full fibre rollout, but its latest quarterlies show it is starting to feel the heat from the competition.
VMO2 bets on a whole lot of Nothing
Nothing, the latest supposedly disruptive smartphone brand, will be offered exclusively by O2 in the UK when they get around to making it.
ASA says Virgin Media is allowed to claim it’s faster than BT
The Advertising Standards Authority has decreed that Virgin Media’s claim “We are the UK’s fastest major broadband provider” is in breach of rules, following a complaint from BT.
VMO2 launches TV streaming device
UK converged operator VMO2 has launched a device called Stream for its broadband customers, which aggregates content from multiple TV services and allows billing for them to be controlled in one place.
VMO2 has been busy beefing up its networks in Greater Manchester
UK telco VMO2 has announced a roster of network upgrades deployed across the Greater Manchester Region over the past year or so.
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