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Virgin Media O2 supports the merger of Vodafone and Three and said it would be “a positive step for investment in the UK’s digital infrastructure.” The affiirmatiom was made by Lutz Schüler,CEO of Virgin Media O2 announcing the networks Q2 financial performance. Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone UK have a new, long-term mobile network sharing
In our increasingly connected world, the demand for faster, and more reliable, energy-efficient mobile services continues to grow writes Virgin Media O2 chief technology officer Jeanie York Following our announcement last year that we’ll phase our 3G services in 2025, we’ve recently completed successful switch off trials. We remain on track to switch off the
Sim Local, the eSIM and travel SIM provider, has installed eSIM kiosks for outbound long-haul passengers at Heathrow. Travellers select a destination and a data plan and receive a QR code with instructions to scan the code for connectivity at their destination. This trial of self-service kiosks is located across each of Heathrow’s four terminals
Ofcom has fined BT £17.5 million for being ill-prepared to respond to a catastrophic failure of its emergency call handling service last summer after network disruption affected 14,000 emergency calls in June 2023 and lasted 10.5 hours BT connects 999 and 112 calls in the UK and provides relay services for deaf and speech-impaired people.
Customers must be told upfront in pounds and pence about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection rules announced today by Ofcom. UK phone, broadband, and pay TV companies will no longer be able to include price rises linked to future inflation rates in their contract terms. New Rules
HMD, which now calls itself Human Mobile Devices, has introduced a smartphone it says can be easily repaired at home. The HMD Skyline’s back is removed by turning one screw and levering it out with a guitar pick. The screen, any bent ports, and a depleted battery can be accessed and fixed. The phone has
Leading used iPhone reseller Renewd has gone into administration. Netherlands legal firm HVG Law, which specializes in technology and telecommunications, is handling the administration. Renewd issued a statement saying: “Renewd® has requested a suspension of payments to address the current challenges. Over the coming weeks, we will decide how best to proceed, with a full
Bllling systems provider Lifecycle Software, has appointed chief commercial officer Liz Parry as its new Chief Executive Officer. She takles over from Kelvin Chaffer, who is leaving the company after 23 years to become CEO of group company Neural Technologies specialising in revenue assurance. Lifecycle is an online charging system, billing and business support solution
Virgin Media O2 will be deploying temporary wheeled masts at 29 festivals and special events and at 12 holiday destinations this summer. The temporary masts, known as Cells on Wheels (COW), are powered by a hydrotreated vegetable oil solution expected to save 300 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. The network says this is around the
Ericsson and OPPO have signed a multi-year global patent cross-license agreement covering patents including 5G. In addition to a cross-license, OPPO and Ericsson will cooperate on 5G projects, including device testing, customer engagements, and marketing activities. OPPO and Nokia in January settled months of legal disputes over 5G patents that ended up in several court