O2 joins UK 2G switch-off with summer 2029 start date

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) will switch off its 2G network starting in summer 2029, meaning that anyone still operating devices ...
SDxCentral

UK's Virgin Media O2 selects Mavenir Telecom for Open RAN deployment

UK telco Virgin Media O2 has selected Mavenir Telecom for its Open RAN deployment. This partnership will see Mavenir provide the operator with an Open virtualized Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) ...
TelecomTV

Virgin Media O2 expands O2 Satellite to Google Pixel smartphones

O2 Satellite now supported on Google Pixel devices, marking a further enhancement of the UK’s first and only direct-to-device satellite service - Expanded ...
Engadget

Virgin and O2 might merge to create a UK telecom giant

Two of the bigger telecoms in the UK are reportedly close to uniting. The Guardian sources say the owners of Virgin Media and O2, Liberty Global and Telefonica, are in talks for a UK joint venture ...
Telecom Lead

Virgin Media O2 accelerates UK 5G expansion with new Nokia RAN modernization deal

Nokia has secured a major multi-year 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) deployment and modernization contract with Virgin Media O2. Nokia 5G Radio for telecom operator Airtel India The agreement with ...

Two of UK’s biggest telecom companies roll out 'kill switch' to block stolen phones from working: How it works

UK mobile giants Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree have activated a new 'kill switch' for new phones stolen from their stores ...