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Virgin Media O2 launches massive 5,000 sq ft new flagship store at Westfield Stratford City

Move over, EE Experience—there’s a new retail sheriff in town. Virgin Media O2 has launched its new flagship store at Westfield Stratford City, which, at nearly 5,000 square feet, is claimed to be the largest telecoms retail space in the UK. Westfield Stratford City is one of Europe’s busiest retail destinations, drawing 50 million visitors

Staff Reporter
12 December 2024

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Vodafone and Gigs partner to power UK startups who want to launch mobile comms services

Vodafone has partnered with Gigs, to provide UK startups the ability to launch their own mobile services. The announcement comes less than a week after Vodafone revealed a similar “MVNO In A Box” initiative with eSIM Go. Gigs is a platform that enables businesses to integrate mobile connectivity into their products and services and offer

Staff Reporter
9 December 2024

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Vodafone and Three merger gets the go ahead from CMA but with strings attached

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Vodafone’s historic merger with Three. The deal will be completed in the first half of next year and is conditional on both companies signing binding commitments to invest billions to roll out a combined 5G network across the UK and cap tariffs and offer preset contractual terms

Staff Reporter
5 December 2024

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Bell Canada exec Claire Gillies to replace Marc Allera as new BT Consumer CEO

Marc Allera will step down as CEO of BT’s Consumer division on March 31 and will be succeeded by Bell VP Claire Gillies, the company has announced. Allera leaves after nine years with the company. From April 1, Gillies will assume the role of CEO and join BT’s Executive Committee. He said: “Over the past

Staff Reporter
27 November 2024

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CMA expected to OK Vodafone and Three merger as competition fears subside

The proposed merger between Vodafone and Three is nearly a done deal. The Competition and Markets Authority has agreed that a significant network upgrade by the merged company could address competition concerns and allow the merger to proceed. The CMA now states that a legally binding commitment from Vodafone and Three to undertake their proposed

Staff Reporter
5 November 2024

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Vodafone and Google Extend AI Partnership for 10 Years

Vodafone and Google have extended their existing partnership by 10 years to bring new services, devices, and TV experiences to Vodafone customers across Europe and Africa, supported by Google Cloud and Google’s Gemini models. Both companies will jointly promote the use of universal industry standards in areas such as online safety, responsible AI development, network

Staff Reporter
8 October 2024

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Networks must now protect travellers from unexpected roaming charges under new Ofcom law

UK mobile customers will be better protected against unexpected roaming charges while using their phone abroad and at home under new Ofcom rules that have not yet come into force. Following Brexit, UK laws requiring operators to alert customers of roaming charges when they start roaming ceased to apply, although many operators have continued to

Staff Reporter
1 October 2024

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Vodafone and Three pledge to freeze prices for their MVNO’s if merger is approved by the CMA

Vodafone and Three have pledged to maintain tariffs for their SMARTY and VOXI MVNO customers.at £10 or below for two years from the completion of the proposed merger of the two networks. They say they will also provide a pricing framework that encourages other MVNOs to access their additional network capacity. Upon approval of the

Staff Reporter
30 September 2024

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Vodafone and Three merger vital to ensure 5G Standalone investment which could save transport sector billions

The UK will miss out on £11bn of infrastructure investment to deliver 5G Standalone to 95 percent of the population by 2030 and 99 percent of the UK population by 2034 unless the Vodafone Three merger goes ahead. So says Vodafone UK’s Chief Network Officer, Andrea Donà, citing findings from research that indicate nationwide 5G

Staff Reporter
27 September 2024

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Vodafone joins global telecom leaders to form Ericsson API joint venture

Vodafone has joined other major neowkr operators around the world to create a new company with Ercisson to offer network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) globally. The venture aims to simplify access to advanced mobile network features, which have traditionally been difficult for developers to integrate across various telecom systems. The deal is expected to close

Staff Reporter
25 September 2024