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Virgin Media O2 rolls out free 5G+ upgrade across UK
Network Infrastructure

Virgin Media O2 rolls out free 5G+ upgrade across UK

Virgin Media O2 switches millions to faster 5G+ at no extra cost, as its standalone network goes live in over 700 UK towns and cities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath
Unified Communications

Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Nexfibre buys Substantial in GBP £2 billion fibre deal
Unified Communications

Nexfibre buys Substantial in GBP £2 billion fibre deal

Nexfibre to buy Substantial in GBP £2 billion deal, creating UK's largest alternative fibre platform with 8 million premises by 2027.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026

Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Brits hoard £4.14bn in unused games consoles at home
Gaming

Brits hoard £4.14bn in unused games consoles at home

Brits are sitting on 49m unused games consoles worth GBP £4.14bn, as cash-strapped households hoard old tech instead of trading it in.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Virgin Media O2 donates refurbished phones to help families monitor diabetes
Health Technologies

Virgin Media O2 donates refurbished phones to help families monitor diabetes

Virgin Media O2 donates 1,000 refurbished smartphones to help UK families monitor Type 1 diabetes through digital glucose tracking technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
15gifts launches AI agent Humara for digital sales boost
Customer Experience

15gifts launches AI agent Humara for digital sales boost

15gifts has launched Humara, an AI-driven sales agent designed to optimise digital sales processes for brands like Verizon and Vodafone, enhancing customer engagement.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025
Neighbourly & Microsoft launch AI training for charities
Generative AI

Neighbourly & Microsoft launch AI training for charities

A new initiative by Neighbourly and Microsoft aims to train up to 100,000 learners in AI skills, addressing the charity sector's digital challenges by June.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
RCS messaging expands to iOS with Three & Virgin Media
Customer Experience

RCS messaging expands to iOS with Three & Virgin Media

Three UK and Virgin Media O2 have teamed up with Sinch to launch RCS Business Messaging for iOS, enhancing customer interaction across devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025
Ur.co.uk unveils urBusiness, reshaping refurbished handset market
Customer Experience

Ur.co.uk unveils urBusiness, reshaping refurbished handset market

Ur.co.uk launches urBusiness, a game-changing venture in the refurbished handset market, ensuring quality, reliability, and sustainability for B2B customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government

The Office for National Statistics selects Virgin Media O2 Business to supply anonymised mobility data, aiding government decision-making for national policies via the Integrated Data Service platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 Business, ONS to share mobility data
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 Business, ONS to share mobility data

Virgin Media O2 Business is set to share anonymised data from its O2 Motion service with the ONS, supporting government operations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 & Hubbub unveil 400,000 device tech lending scheme
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 & Hubbub unveil 400,000 device tech lending scheme

Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub introduce a landmark 400,000 device lending scheme, the Tech Lending Community project, to tackle British digital inequality and electronic waste, benefitting underprivileged individuals and assisting charities including Refuge and Centrepoint.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards
Digital Transformation

Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
M Group to acquire Telent as growth lifts revenue to GBP £3bn
Network Infrastructure

M Group to acquire Telent as growth lifts revenue to GBP £3bn

M Group to acquire Telent, enhancing digital infrastructure services and expanding sector reach, pending regulatory approval in the UK and Ireland.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
LogRhythm's Axon revolutionises security updates with latest release
Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm's Axon revolutionises security updates with latest release

LogRhythm upgrades its cloud-native SIEM platform, LogRhythm Axon, with features to enhance security information sharing, streamline auditing for compliance and improve operational efficiency.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
SendQuick wins Bronze Globee Award for cybersecurity innovation
Multi-factor authentication

SendQuick wins Bronze Globee Award for cybersecurity innovation

Singaporean firm SendQuick secures Bronze Globee Award win in the Authentication Solution category at the 20th Annual 2024 Globee Awards for Cybersecurity.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024