Tag: Virgin Media O2

October 17, 2022

The 5G DRIVE (Diversified oRAN Integration and Vendor Evaluation) project led by Virgin Media O2 and part-funded by the U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has completed its first trials. In a release, Virgin Media O2 said […]

October 14, 2022

The 5G DRIVE (Diversified oRAN Integration & Vendor Evaluation) project led by Virgin Media O2 and part-funded by the DCMS has completed its first trials, which saw the consortium successfully trial a new secure network connection capability for integrating private […]

July 8, 2022

Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 will use a neutral host mobile network on the London Underground rail system to provide 4G coverage to its customers. Now, riders who are customers of all four major U.K. operators can now access […]

February 17, 2022

Virgin Media O2 has confirmed discussions with third parties about a potential joint-venture that would build a full fibre broadband network serving seven million additional homes and businesses by 2027. The company’s upgrade programme means every single one of the […]

February 15, 2022

U.K. operator Virgin Media O2 announced that its 5G network infrastructure in the city of London has reached 64% of the population. In a release, the telco said that the expansion in its 5G footprint in London and other cities […]

January 31, 2022

The parent companies of Virgin Media O2 are reportedly seeking external investors to help fund the rollout of full fibre infrastructure to as many as seven million properties currently unserved by its cable network. Liberty Global and Telefonica merged their […]

December 7, 2021

Virgin Media O2 has announced the completion of its lauded national network upgrade to gigabit speeds. The operator added another 1.1 million homes on its nationwide broadband network to bring it to 15.5 million total. “The Gig1 broadband service offers […]

October 8, 2021

Virgin Media O2 is closing in on its target of rolling out 1Gbps speeds across the entirety of its cable network by the end of the year, adding 2.5 million homes and businesses to its gigabit network. Brighton, Colchester, Derby, […]

July 26, 2021

Virgin Media O2 has become the third major UK mobile operator to use Ericsson’s cloud core technology to power is Standalone 5G (5G SA) network. Most commercial 5G deployments to date have relied on Non-standalone 5G (5G NSA), which uses […]