Virgin Media O2
Coverage of Virgin Media O2 in the Nexus archive.
- Virgin Media O2 fined for likely mishandling millions of calls in delay tactics
Virgin Media O2 was fined by Ofcom for likely mishandling millions of customer calls through tactics such as excessive call transfers aimed at preventing contract cancellations.
- Brit competition cops fast-track £2B borging of Netomnia into Openreach challenger
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is fast-tracking an investigation into the proposed £2B acquisition of Substantial (owner of Netomnia) by a consortium including Virgin Media O2's owners Liberty Global and Telefónica. The deal aims to merge Netomnia with nexfibre to create a fiber broadband challenger to BT Openreach, serving 8 million premises by 2027.
- Do you find yourself aimlessly scrolling? You're not alone
A Virgin Media O2 report indicates that 36% of time spent on phones is without a clear purpose. This suggests that many people engage in aimless scrolling on their devices.
- Satellite phone dreams orbit reality as direct-to-cell usage set to underwhelm
Mobile telcos are partnering with satellite operators to expand coverage via direct-to-cell (D2C) technology, but Juniper Research warns real-world adoption may fall short due to niche use cases and unresolved issues like poor indoor coverage. T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink pioneered D2C in the US, while Europe and other regions are exploring adoption, though dense urban areas remain challenging.