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...
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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.
“A page has been turned”: VMO2 praises Labour’s approach to digital infrastructure
In this Connected Britain interview, Simon Miller, Director of Public and Regional Affairs at Virgin Media O2, describes the “encouraging” discussions with government so far and how the UK’s digital infrastructure landscape is shifting in 2024.
VMO2’s data centre cooling optimisation will save £1m a year
According to Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), working in partnership with EkkoSense across 20 of the company’s UK data centres has led to an average saving of 15% in data centre cooling energy usage.
VMO2 and Ontix partner on 4G small cells in Reading
Visitors, residents, businesses and students in Reading town centre will begin to benefit from an improved mobile experience and faster speeds after the first Virgin Media O2 small cells are deployed across the Borough.
VMO2 seeking investment for £5 billion network arm
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is seeking investment for its newly created network company, according to a Bloomberg report this week which cited people familiar with the matter.
VMO2 wins dark fibre contract from Swansea Bay City Deal
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) Business has won a contract to provide the new network to 36 public sector sites
Vodafone and VMO2 strike new deal with Cellnex UK
Cellnex UK, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have reached a new long-term agreement for Cellnex UK to provide the two Mobile Network Operators with tower infrastructure and associated services.
Vodafone and VMO2 renew network sharing could help clear road for Vodafone–Three merger
UK mobile operators Vodafone and VMO2 have agreed to extend and enhance an existing network sharing agreement for the next decade, a deal they say will boost the quality of network coverage across the UK.
Virgin Media O2 completes first stage of Shared Rural Network
Virgin Media O2 has completed the first phase of its Shared Rural Network (SRN) rollout, bringing reliable 4G coverage to 227 rural communities across the UK.
Freshwave to deploy small cells in Manchester for VMO2
Residents, visitors and businesses in Manchester city centre and surrounding areas will soon be enjoying enhanced mobile connectivity from Virgin Media O2 thanks to a new agreement between Freshwave and Manchester City Council.
VMO2 connects up new Equinix data centre in Manchester
Virgin Media Business Wholesale, the fixed wholesale arm of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), has upgraded Manchester’s Equinix MA5 data centre with new high-capacity fibre routes.
Crown Commercial Service partners with VMO2 Business for public sector digitalisation
Today, VMO2 and CCS have signed a new MoU “to provide enhanced technology and telecoms solutions to support ongoing digitisation efforts within the UK Government and broader public sector”.
Virgin Media O2 Expands Collaboration With Netcracker in Multi-Year, Large-Scale Digital Transformation Program
Extension and Upgrade to Netcracker Digital Platform and Professional Services Will Deliver Numerous Benefits to Leading UK Operator Across All Lines of Its Consumer Business
Virgin Media O2 reaches major milestone with 150 Shared Rural Network sites deployed
Virgin Media O2 has hit another significant milestone in its work to deliver the Shared Rural Network (SRN) after rolling out reliable 4G coverage to 150 rural communities.
VMO2: Celebrating a century of connectivity
Insight by Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media O2 What will the world look like in 100 years’ time? Experts suggest connected flying autonomous vehicles could be here within a decade or so; unlimited green energy in 20 to 30 years; and many of us will implant technology...
Virgin Media O2 reaches plastic waste milestone
UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced that it has successfully removed 65 tonnes of single-use plastic from its operations and products since 2021.
UK SMBs could save 280m tonnes of CO2e by hitting 2030 targets
Press Release 22 April 2024: This Earth Day, BT is announcing a new partnership with the UK Business Climate Hub (UKBCH) that aims to help UK small & medium businesses (SMBs) halve CO2e emissions by 2030 and empower them to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It...
Virgin Media O2 Ventures into Space for rural connectivity
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced a partnership with satellite provider Starlink to boost mobile services in the UK’s most remote areas. The operator will use Starlink’s constellation of over 5,000 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to support backhaul services across the country.
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