Business owners and shoppers have hit out over the poor mobile phone network coverage in York city centre over the festive period.

Virgin Media O2, the owner of the O2 mobile network, has confirmed its 3G mobile network will be switched off completely “in the coming weeks”, marking the end of 3G signal in the UK. Vodafone and EE ...

O2 is the last network that still operates a 3G network, with the other UK mobile operators already having decommissioned their 3G service so they can re-deploy the spectrum to be used for 4G and 5G ...

A new 5G network has been switched on in Norfolk. O2 has launched its 5G Standalone network, which has been dubbed its most advanced mobile network yet. Customers across Norfolk will be able to enjoy ...

The government has asked the media regulator to revisit its rules on phone companies raising their prices in the middle of a contract, after O2 unexpectedly announced it was raising prices by £2.50 a ...

Millions of subscribers to the O2 network – now merged with Virgin Media as VMO2 – could face bills rising up to 40 percent more than expected from April 2026, a move Ofcom called disappointing. "This ...

Virgin Media O2 has announced a multi-year partnership with Starlink Direct to Cell, introducing a UK-first initiative aimed at improving rural mobile coverage and customer experience through ...

Virgin Media O2 is continuing on its path towards turning off its old coax network and shifting its millions of customers to XGS-PON full fibre. The third item in this quarters financial statement is ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Virgin Media O2 is in talks to acquire the UK’s fourth-largest broadband network operator in what would be a ...