Daily Jang

O2 to discontinue 3G network in 2026, older phones to lose mobile data

O2, one of the UK’s largest mobile networks, is set to halt its 3G network nationwide in 2026, leaving older phones unable to ...

O2 issues urgent alert as it confirms these phones will stop working this year

This update from O2 follows similar moves by rivals EE, Three and Vodafone who have all now scrapped 3G access. Once the ...

O2 & Virgin Media vow to pay your phone or broadband bills for a YEAR if you get lucky ‘tap’ inside app

VIRGIN Media and O2 customers could bag an entire year of free broadband or mobile billing. The twinned network giants have ...

'Shutdown' warning issued to anyone in UK with a really old mobile phone

Steve Athwal, CEO and Founder at The Big Phone Store, said: "When O2 turns off 3G, phones relying on it will lose mobile data ...
ZDNet

O2 to launch free Wi-Fi hotspot network

Mobile operator O2 plans to launch a 15,000-strong nationwide network of free Wi-Fi hotspots located in public places such as coffee shops, and open to customers and non-customers alike. The scheme, ...
CNET

O2 network back up and running, can you claim compensation?

O2 says its phone network is back up and running, and thoughts are turning to compensation. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering ...
ZDNet

Vodafone and O2 reveal network sharing plan, with one eye on 4G

Under an agreement announced on Thursday, Vodafone and O2 parent Telefonica UK will create a joint venture that will take over the running of the pair's basic network infrastructure, including their ...
Computer Weekly

Software failure paralyses O2’s 4G network

Mobile network operator O2 has blamed a problem with a third-party software installation for a nationwide network outage that has left millions of subscribers unable to access 4G data services on ...
CNET

O2 4G network launches this month to take on EE

O2 is the second 4G network to launch in the UK, taking on rival EE before the end of this month. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, ...
Wired

O2's mobile network problems are much bigger than you realise

O2's network collapsed overnight, but those signed up to other mobile providers shouldn't feel too smug: the outage caused carnage well beyond its direct customers. Waiting for a bus in London? The ...
Engadget

O2's 'intelligent' network adjusts masts to boost your signal

Mobile network infrastructure isn't exactly an enthralling dinner-table topic, and yet somehow, O2's actually managed to make it sound interesting. The carrier's announced that it's switched on its ...
The Verge

O2 network outage over, reportedly affected one-third of customers

Mobile carrier O2’s UK outage is now over, but the problem may have affected up to a full third of its users before being resolved earlier today. Mobile carrier O2’s UK outage is now over, but the ...