U.K. telco Virgin Media O2 said its 5G network reached a coverage of 50% of the country’s population as of the end of 2023, the company said in its earning statement.
The company also noted that its fixed network serviceable footprint reached 17 million premises as of the end of December, after an increase of 833,100 premises last year.
In the mobile segment, the telco added a total of 46,600 customers while fixed and broadband subscribers grew by 31,300 and 63,800 respectively. The total mobile base grew to 44.9 million in full year 2023, with 211,200 net additions supported by growth in contract and IoT segments and partially offset by wholesale and prepaid, the carrier said.
