Complete O2/Telefonica coverage from HEXUS
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Virgin Media O2 spotted running ad-funded free broadband trials
9 June 2021, 11:11
Another recent trial was doubling its 100Mbps tier download speeds from 10 to 20Mbps.
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Virgin O2 merger provisionally approved by UK regulator
15 April 2021, 13:11
CMA looked closely at whether merger could lead to reduced competition.
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Ofcom publishes fourth annual telecoms service quality report
21 August 2020, 12:21
It finds Plusnet (ISP) and Tesco Mobile (Mobile) deliver the greatest user satisfaction levels.
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Virgin Media and O2 merger agreed
7 May 2020, 10:11
50-50 joint venture will create a major rival to BT. Deal is valued at £31.4 billion.
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O2 confirms it is in merger talks with Virgin Media
4 May 2020, 12:11
The precise terms of the talks, or whether they will result in a merger, are not known.
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EE comes top in 2019 UK Mobile Network Tests by Umlaut
15 January 2020, 12:11
EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three 3G and 4G tests were conducted across 21 cities and 29 towns.
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5G mobile networks provide 4.5X speed boosts to UK users
19 November 2019, 14:41
Speed testing giant Ookla shows early 5G networks are much faster than 4G services.
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UK FTTP coverage passes 10 per cent milestone
12 November 2019, 11:11
This means that roughly 3m UK premises should have access to ISPs offering gigabit speeds.
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O2 UK starts to offer unlimited data tariffs for the first time
13 September 2019, 11:11
Unlimited data will be available with smartphone contracts and SIM-only (from £33).
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GiffGaff UK doubles data on £10, £12 and £15 goodybags
15 August 2019, 12:11
For those outlays you will now get 6GB, 10GB and 15GB of data (plus unlimited mins/texts).
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O2 5G will be switched on this October
25 July 2019, 14:11
Service will go live in 20 towns and cities in 2019, and up to 50 by summer next year.
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O2 and Three mobile merger blocked by European Commission
11 May 2016, 13:31
£10 billion deal halted due to customer choice and competition concerns.
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Ofcom's Smart Cities mobile network performance findings
31 March 2016, 12:01
It looks like EE is the UK's fastest and most consistent mobile network provider.
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Three and O2 deal finalised with £10.25bn definitive agreement
25 March 2015, 10:05
The resulting company will be the UK's largest mobile operator.
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Sky to sell mobile services following Telefonica agreement
29 January 2015, 13:50
Sky's mobile voice, text and 2G, 3G and 4G data services will be available from next year.
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Amazon is selling the Fire Phone for £99 in the UK until midnight
28 January 2015, 13:05
And is still selling them off in the US for $199 including a year of Prime (worth $99).
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Hutchinson in early talks to acquire O2 from Telefonica
19 January 2015, 12:20
Rumours suggest that the owner of Three may pay as much as £9bn for the carrier.
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BT is in discussions to buy EE
26 November 2014, 15:05
Earlier this week we heard BT was interested in buying back O2.
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Broadband firms protest against BT's monopoly position
24 November 2014, 13:05
A separate report today says that Telefonica is in talks to sell O2 to BT.
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As Vodafone and O2 switch on 4G, Three announces its 4G timetable
29 August 2013, 11:15
Three confirms it will be the only UK mobile network with an unlimited 4G data tariff.
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O2 (UK) will launch its 4G service on 29th August
1 August 2013, 12:30
Londoners, Leodensians and Bradfordians will be the first to get O2 4G.
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3 Ireland to buy O2 Ireland for €850 million
25 June 2013, 06:00
If the deal gets EU approval 3 Ireland will hold 37.5 per cent of the Irish market.
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There’ll be French data over the white cliffs of Dover
11 March 2013, 12:20
Causing unexpected and expensive roaming charges for many mobile users.
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Sky to become second-largest UK ISP as it snaps up O2 and BE
1 March 2013, 09:37
Broadband and fixed line businesses bought from Telefonica.
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4G auction winners are announced by Ofcom
20 February 2013, 11:00
EE, Three, Niche Spectrum Ventures, O2 and Vodafone have all won spectrum.
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Ofcom complaints data: O2 mobile customers are the happiest
19 December 2012, 10:00
T-Mobile pay monthly contract holders complained the most.
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London Taxis to offer free passenger Wi-Fi service
11 December 2012, 09:30
Scheme proposed by Tech City based EyeTease will start next year.
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Giffgaff invests £9m to improve capacity and reliability
15 November 2012, 10:04
Firm moves to address the growing user dissatisfaction and network undercapacity.
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Huawei Technologies to invest £1.3 billion in UK operations
12 September 2012, 12:19
Australia and US worried about cyber-security but UK “open for business”.
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2,845 O2 porno downloaders will be asked to Ben Dover
25 July 2012, 11:00
A letter will be sent to you asking you to admit being naughty.
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Mobile roaming charges cut from 1st July
10 May 2012, 23:46
EU introduces mobile data price caps this time too.
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Telefónica creates new digital arm in London
6 September 2011, 10:04
The Spanish telco giant is reorganising its operations to the UK’s benefit.
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