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Virgin Media O2’s UK broadband customers fall as cost cutting hits and FTTP upgrades stop

3rd November, 2026 (55 Comments)

The latest Q3 2026 results from broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today been released, which reports a fall in consumer broadband customers of -22,100 to total 5,395,800 (vs -28,200k in Q2) and another decline in their mobile base to total 46.348m (down from 46.428m). But the big story this time is one of cost cutting, job losses and a stalled fibre upgrade scheme.

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Broadband ISP Olilo adds WireGuard to its UK static IP tunnel service

28th October, 2026 (12 Comments)

Internet provider Olilo has announced that they’ve added a WireGuard option to the static IP tunnel service they launched over L2TP (Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol) in May 2026. Routers that can’t run L2TP, starting with Ubiquiti’s UniFi gateways, can now also get a public static IPv4 address and a /48 IPv6 prefix over any UK broadband connection.

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Hints of IPv6 adoption show up at broadband ISP Virgin Media and O2 UK

19th October, 2026 (14 Comments)

Nearly a decade has passed since broadband provider Virgin Media (VMO2) first informed ISPreview that they planned to adopt the Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) addressing standard (here) and we’re still waiting. The situation around mobile operator O2 is similar, with both still relying primarily on IPv4 addresses. But there are signs of a change in the air data packets.

Giant Deploy Native IPv6 Internet Addresses Across UK Broadband Network

21st August, 2026 (3 Comments)

Liverpool-based UK ISP Giant has informed ISPreview that they’ve finally managed to deploy native Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) addressing across their broadband network, which is sure to be welcomed by their residential customers that currently use IPv4 addresses via Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT or IP address sharing).

Virgin Media O2 UK Suffers Broadband Customer Decline as FTTP Footprint Hits 9M Premises

24th July, 2026 (14 Comments)

The latest Q2 2026 results from network operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today reported a fall in consumer broadband customers of -28,200 to total 5,417,900 (vs -5.3k in Q1), while their mobile base declined slightly to total 46.428m (down from 46.44m) and outdoor 5G+ (5GSA) population coverage remains at 86%.

Virgin Media O2 UK Broadband Users Fall by 5.6k as Full Fibre Build Stalls UPDATE

1st May, 2026 (40 Comments)

Network operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today published their latest Q1 2026 results and revealed that their gigabit broadband network increased its UK coverage by just 6,400 premises in the quarter (down from 115.1k in Q4), while related consumer customers fell to a total of 5,446,100 (down by -5.6k in Q1 2026). VMO2’s total mobile base also fell to 46.44m.

FullFibre Limited Solves IPv4 Shortage With netElastic BNG And CGNAT

21st April, 2026 (22 Comments)

Alternative UK broadband operator FullFibre Limited, which in 2023 acquired rival Digital Infrastructure (BeFibre) and in 2025 completed its merger with Zzoomm (here), has now apparently solved its “IPv4 shortage” (internet addresses) with netElastic’s software and will be returning excess IPv4 blocks with the use of CGNAT (IP address sharing) being projected to save 40% over 3 years.

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Virgin Media O2 See Broadband Customers Fall by 16.7k as UK FTTP Build Slows

18th February, 2026 (19 Comments)

The latest Q4 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have just been published and reveal that their gigabit broadband network increased its UK coverage by 115,100 premises in the quarter (down from 139k in Q3), while related customers fell to total 5,687,600 (down by -16.7k in Q4 vs +60.8k in Q3). But their mobile base grew and 5G outdoor population coverage hit 87%.

Virgin Media UK See Broadband Customers Grow as O2 Joins Starlink for Mobile

30th October, 2025 (10 Comments)

The latest Q3 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 have revealed that their FTTP broadband network increased its coverage by 139,300 premises in the quarter (up from 114.9k in Q2). Similarly, related customers grew to total 5,704,300 (up by 60.8k in Q3 vs -51.4k in Q2) and O2’s mobile base jumped by 419,400 in the quarter, while also doing a multi-year deal with Starlink for satellite mobile (Direct to Cell).

Virgin Media O2 Grow UK FTTP Premises by 114k in Q2 as Broadband Users Fall

30th July, 2025 (17 Comments)

The latest Q2 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 today have revealed that their gigabit broadband network increased by 114,900 premises in the quarter to cover 18.53 million UK homes. But related customers suffered another fall to total 5,643,500 (down by -51.4k in Q2 vs -44k in Q1) and O2’s mobile base also suffered a fall (albeit with positive results in wholesale).

Broadband ISP Yayzi Deploys IPv6 Addressing Across UK Network

16th July, 2025 (11 Comments)

Internet provider Yayzi Broadband has this afternoon informed ISPreview that they’ve begun to deploy Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) addressing across their entire network as part of a step toward “future-proofing our infrastructure and enhancing network performance, scalability, and connectivity“. But it will take a few “days” longer before it reaches every user.

Virgin Media O2 Suffers Fall in UK Broadband Customers as FTTP Build Slows

2nd May, 2025 (21 Comments)

The latest Q1 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 have today been released, which saw their gigabit broadband network grow by 165,000 premises in the quarter to cover 18.4 million UK homes and related customers suffer a sharp fall to total 5,694,900 (down by -44k in Q1 vs +12k in Q4 2025) “due to heavy discounting in the market“. The operator’s outdoor 5G mobile cover also increased to 77%.

Broadband ISP PlusNet UK Set to Trial IPv6 on High Touch Network

16th April, 2025 (18 Comments)

Internet service provider PlusNet, which is part of the wider BT Group, has informed customers that they’re “now ready” to finally start trials of Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) addressing on their “High Touch” broadband network. The ISP has previously only conducted a small scale technical trial on their “Low Touch” network (here) – used by c. 90% of customers.

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Rural UK Broadband ISP Gigaclear Deploy IPv6 Internet Addresses

19th March, 2025 (2 Comments)

Good news for customers of Abingdon-based alternative network provider Gigaclear. The ISP has now confirmed to ISPreview that they recently started rolling out IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) internet addressing across their full fibre (FTTP) broadband network. The deployment is currently halfway to completion.

Virgin Media O2 Sees UK FTTP Broadband Builds Surge and NetCo On Track

19th February, 2025 (21 Comments)

The latest Q4 2024 results from Virgin Media and O2 have been published, which saw their fixed broadband base grow by +12,000 in the quarter (vs 16.2k in Q3) to total 5,738,900. The provider’s full fibre (FTTP) network also built to another 485,500 premises, primarily via nexfibre (up from 281k in Q3), while mobile connections grew to total 45.7 million.

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Vodafone UK Send Mixed Messages Over Static IP Availability for Broadband UPDATE

13th February, 2025 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator and UK ISP Vodafone has today confirmed to ISPreview that customers of their fixed line consumer broadband packages, which are supplied over Openreach and CityFibre’s national networks (FTTC and FTTP), should still be able to request a Static IP (Internet Protocol) address. But this is despite some support staff telling users the opposite.

Vodafone UK to Complete IPv6 Rollout on Fixed Broadband by March 2025

9th December, 2024 (13 Comments)

Mobile telecoms giant and UK ISP Vodafone has revealed that their roll-out of IPv6 internet addressing for fixed broadband customers, which began at the tail end of 2023 with a “limited trial” (here), has now reached 76% of subscribers and they “aim to reach 100% by the end of this fiscal year” (i.e. 31st March 2025).