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Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive future 

Total Telecom

Our mobile network is also growing and improving rapidly. Virgin Media O2’s 5G coverage now reaches more than 75% of the UK population and last year we switched on our next generation 5G Standalone network, which is available in major Northern cities such as Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

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Virgin Media O2 to continue 3G switch off in Norwich, Telford, Guildford and Torquay

Total Telecom

Virgin Media O2 also continues to engage with consumer groups and charities such as Good Things Foundation to draw on their expertise and help manage the transition effectively. This follows the successful pilot in Durham , which became the first city to have 3G withdrawn on 2 April.

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Virgin Media O2 deploys UK’s first 5G standalone small cells

Telecoms Tech News

Virgin Media O2 has installed the UK’s first 5G standalone small cells, delivering enhanced urban mobile connectivity. Initial performance data reveals enhanced mobile internet experiences for customers, with speeds reaching up to 300Mbps through the implementation of.

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T-Mobile unveils portable 5G private network solution

Telecoms Tech News

T-Mobile has launched “5G On Demand,” a portable 5G private network solution designed to streamline the deployment of advanced, data-driven networks across various industries. Set to be commercially available by the end of 2024, 5G On Demand is tailored to meet the dynamic needs of sectors such as media and entertainment, oil and gas, and.

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Injunction filed against Mozambique telcos over mobile internet curfews

Developing Telecoms

Several civil society organisations in Mozambique have reportedly filed an injunction against mobile operators TMcel, Vodacom and Movitel over ongoing mobile internet shutdowns and blocked access to social media and messaging sites.

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Dean Bubley: Does AI Drive Demand for Mobile Spectrum?

Broadband Breakfast

But some in the mobile industry have gone further. But almost none of these aspects of potential AI uses imply the need for more exclusive, high-power, wide-area spectrum for mobile operators. In addition, looking at the mobile market today, 100s of millions of people are using mostly text-based AI applications.

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Virgin Media O2 Connects 1,000 Mobile Masts to Fibre Backhaul Network

Telecom Talk

Virgin Media O2 has connected 1,000 mobile masts to its 10 Gbps fibre backhaul network, powered by the Converged Interconnect Network (CIN).

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