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Virgin Media O2 powers up new ESG strategy in net zero bid

12th May 2026

3 minutes

Virgin Media O2 outlines its new ESG strategy to help 500,000 low-income households stay connected and prioritise sustainable connectivity.
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Sparking up nLighten’s edge with future-proofed capacity

12th May 2026

6 minutes

Virgin Media Business Wholesale’s revamped network is showing benefits for supporting the AI-driven future
Mergers and acquisitions

Vodafone to take full control of VodafoneThree in £4.3bn buyout

5th May 2026

3 minutes

Vodafone has agreed to buy out CK Hutchison’s 49% stake in the UK’s largest mobile operator less than a year after the merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK completed, with the company targeting £700 million in annual savings by 2030.
Connectivity

What is direct-to-device satellite connectivity?

5th May 2026

6 minutes

Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity allows a standard smartphone to connect directly to a low Earth orbit satellite without specialist hardware, a separate SIM, or a satellite phone.

News

Ookla data: UK becomes the third largest D2D satellite market as O2 Satellite scales

29th Apr 2026

5 minutes

Six weeks into O2 Satellite’s commercial launch, Ookla’s signal scan data reveals a market that is broad but shallow and a regulatory template that the rest of Europe is watching closely.
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CMA opens initial review of nexfibre’s £2bn Netomnia acquisition

23rd Apr 2026

3 minutes

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an initial review of the proposed £2 billion acquisition of Substantial Group, the parent of Netomnia and YouFibre by InfraVia, Liberty Global and Telefónica through their nexfibre joint venture.
AI

Nokia reports sales boom as it rides the AI data centre wave

23rd Apr 2026

3 minutes

Nokia reported a 16-year high in its sales on account of growing its AI business and capitalising on high data centre demand relying on fibre optic cables.
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Nokia wins 5G RAN deal with Virgin Media O2 to boost UK network performance

31st Mar 2026

2 minutes

Nokia has secured a major multi-year 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) contract with Virgin Media O2, supporting the operator’s ongoing Mobile Transformation Plan and nationwide network modernisation.
Fibre

nexfibre CEO: Netomnia acquisition boosts UK fibre consolidation and challenge to Openreach

17th Mar 2026

7 minutes

The UK’s alternative network (altnet) sector has long been tipped for consolidation. Now, one of the most significant deals in the market to date may signal that the long-anticipated shake-up is finally underway.
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Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree in talks over UK broadband wholesale deal

9th Mar 2026

2 minutes

Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree are reportedly in discussions over a wholesale broadband agreement that could reshape competition in the UK fixed-line market.
Europe

VMO2 appoints Telefónica Brazil’s David Melcon as CFO

4th Mar 2026

2 minutes

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has appointed David Melcon as its new chief financial officer, effective 2 April 2026.