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Liberty Global to ditch Virgin Media Ireland following O2 merger
Virgin Media Ireland has been put up for sale and is expected to raise around €1.5 billion
Virgin Media chalks up sustainability milestones
The operator’s 2020 Sustainability Report shows the company has achieved zero waste to landfill operations for the first time and reduced its operational carbon footprint by 46% since 2014
O2-Virgin Media merger gets go-ahead
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today given their final approval to the £31 billion merger
Virgin Media–O2 merger gets provisional green light from CMA
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) said that the £31 billion deal was unlikely to reduce competition in the supply of wholesale services
Virgin Media trials new fibre tech with 400Gbps potential
By implementing the latest technology from Infinera, Virgin Media could theoretically deliver “400Gbps symmetrical services”
Is the O2–Virgin Media merger bad for customers? CMA investigates
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to probe the £31 billion operator merger following fears that prices could be raised for network use by virtual operators and backhaul leasing
Virgin Media delivers UK’s biggest gigabit switch on to 3 million people
The operator has activated its latest network upgrade, bringing 3 million people access to gigabit speeds in London and Northern Ireland
Virgin Media UK teams up with Google for Smart Home trials
The trial will allow Virgin Media customers in Cardiff, Southampton, and Manchester to add various Google smart home products to their packages
Virgin Media–O2 tie up to create 5,000 UK jobs
The £31 billion merger is set to create thousands of jobs, in part due to the continued rollout of 5G
O2–Virgin Media gets one step closer as EC sets deadline day
The European Commission (EC) has set a provisional deadline of the 5th of November to finish its review of the merger of the two UK operators
Virgin Media adds preschool app Hopster to its TV platform
Press Release Virgin Media adds the award-winning kids app, Hopster, to its TV platform to help parents keep preschoolers entertained at home.Designed for kids aged two to six, Hopster provides a safe, ad-free environment for youngsters to learn through the stories...
Virgin Media Business launch dedicated business start-up and back-up services plus enhanced homeworking offer
Press Release Virgin Media Business has today launched new business-grade 4G Back-up and Start-up services which will help businesses across the country get online faster and stay connected. The 4G Back-up service provides small businesses with an unlimited 4G dongle...
Virgin Media gigabit revolution continues as services launch in Edinburgh and Liverpool
Press Release Virgin Media has switched on gigabit home broadband in a further two cities as part of its plan to bring gigabit speeds to more than 15 million homes across its entire network by the end of 2021.Edinburgh and Liverpool are the latest cities to benefit...
Virgin Media Business and 8×8 sign strategic partnership to accelerate cloud communications adoption across the UK
Press Release Virgin Media Business now able to offer 8x8 leading cloud communications platform to its business customers across the UK8x8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced a partnership with Virgin Media Business,...
Virgin Media and O2 strike £31bn merger, shaking BT
The merger will radically reshape the UK telecoms market, creating a real challenger for BT’s hegemony
New deal with Three sees Virgin Media become a heavyweight in UK 5G backhaul
The news coincides with reports of a potential merger with O2
O2–Virgin Media merger talks confirmed
Telefonica has confirmed that it is negotiating with Liberty Global for a potential merger of O2 with Virgin Media
Avon Group of Companies partners with Virgin Media
Press Release Avon Group of Companies, the leading London-based property investment company, is announcing a two-year partnership with Virgin Media. The deal will see broadband and entertainment bundles rolled out across 10,000 properties around the UK including...
ITS recruits ex-Virgin Media Business Head of SME
Press Release Full fibre network operator, ITS has announced that Dave Ferry will join the business next month as business development director. Dave will focus on key strategic partnerships to drive full fibre network deployment as the business scales following its...
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