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TalkTalk, Vodafone, EE and BT attracted most UK broadband complaints in Q2 2026

26th October, 2026 (4 Comments)

Ofcom has released their latest Q2 2026 study of quarterly UK consumer telecoms and TV complaints, which reveals that TalkTalk, Vodafone, EE and BT all tied by attracting the most complaints from customers about fixed broadband services, while Sky Mobile came top of the naughty table for Pay Monthly Mobile services and EE did the same for Pay TV.

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O2 UK trial Nokia’s AI-powered radio access network to boost 5G mobile network UPDATE

26th October, 2026 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today revealed that they’ve just completed the UK’s “first live deployment” of Nokia’s AI-powered Radio Access Network (RAN) tech at their Giga Site in London Paddington. The trial is said to have improved the network’s spectral efficiency by 20% and allowed their 5G+ (Standalone) site to carry more mobile data (mobile broadband) traffic.

EE come top in Streetwave study of Cornwall UK’s mobile broadband performance

24th October, 2026 (4 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has published the results from their recent survey of mobile network coverage and data (4G, 5G) performance across Cornwall in England, which tracked the capabilities of EE, O2 and VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) across more than 5,000km of the county’s roads between 27th July and 7th October 2026.

O2 UK extends 5G standalone mobile broadband network to Cumbria

21st October, 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5G+) mobile broadband network in the Cumbria area, which is said to reach up to 219,000 people in Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Workington and Ulverston etc. – delivering “faster speeds, better coverage and lower latency at no extra cost.”

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Nexfibre and Virgin Media O2’s £2bn Netomnia UK broadband deal in trouble UPDATE2

20th October, 2026 (81 Comments)

Full fibre network operator nexfibre has today issued a joint statement with shareholders InfraVia, Liberty Global (Virgin Media) and Telefónica (O2) to confirm that they do not plan to submit any remedies to the Competition and Markets Authority over their £2bn acquisition of Netomnia (Substantial Group). The move comes after the CMA found significant competition concerns.

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Ookla – London ranks last among 18 European capitals for mobile broadband speed

19th October, 2026 (6 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their Speedtest.net site and app, has revealed the results of a new study that shows how 4G and 5G mobile network performance in London has declined relative to 18 of Europe’s capital cities. The city now sits at the very bottom of the table across almost all the key measurements.

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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.

VMO2 may revive defunct UK telecoms brands Virgin Mobile and O2 Broadband

18th October, 2026 (11 Comments)

Remember when broadband giant BT recently decided to revive their BT Mobile brand, partly reversing a prior shift to focus on EE? Well it seems somebody at Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) may have decided to take a leaf out of that book, with a new report claiming that VMO2 could soon resuscitate the Virgin Mobile and also O2 Broadband brands too.

Streetwave to survey mobile broadband coverage across Gloucestershire again

18th October, 2026 (3 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has revealed that they’ve been chosen by the Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) in England to conduct a second real-world study of mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and data performance across the region, harnessing 5,800km of the county’s road network and testing all three of the primary mobile networks – EE, O2 and VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK).

Everton Football Club launches own 5G UK mobile service – Everton Mobile UPDATE

15th October, 2026 (11 Comments)

Another day, another launch of a new virtual mobile provider, but this time it’s Everton Football Club joining the fray with a SIM-only service via Everton Mobile. The service offers three flexible mobile plans alongside some exclusive opportunities to “get closer to the Club“.

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Virgin Media O2 UK warns customers of rise in recruitment scams

15th October, 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have this morning warned customers that they’ve seen a rise in recruitment scams, which have now entered their top 10 list of the most reported scam types across their UK network. The warning comes as almost 1 million 16–24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training – making them prime targets for such scams.

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Opensignal map shows where UK Mobiles connect to Starlink’s D2D satellites

13th October, 2026 (4 Comments)

Market analyst and network benchmarking firm Opensignal, which examines mobile networks by gathering crowdsourced data from users of their App, has published what they’re calling the “world’s first interactive map of satellite-to-smartphone D2D connections” (Direct-to-Device) – currently showing where people are connecting via Starlink’s satellite mobile network.

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Broadband ISP Virgin Media says Sunday is the busiest UK online day

12th October, 2026 (5 Comments)

Broadband and mobile provider Virgin Media (O2) has this morning published new data to reveal that Sunday is currently the busiest day of the week online for their customers, with broadband traffic 12% higher than the average day. Apparently this traffic is dominated by social media, streaming, life admin and other task involved with preparing for Monday.

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Virgin Media UK expand trial availability of 2Gbps broadband on coax network

12th October, 2026 (18 Comments)

Back in July we revealed that broadband ISP Virgin Media were running a small trial that had made their top 2Gbps download speed package available over their older Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC / DOCSIS 3.1) network, albeit only in a few UK locations (e.g. parts of Oldham). Previously you could only access 1Gbps speeds in such areas. The good news is this seems to be expanding.

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North Norfolk MP calls on locals to expose mobile notspots and broadband failures

9th October, 2026 (7 Comments)

The North Norfolk MP, Steff Aquarone, has this week called on local residents and businesses to report problems with their mobile reception and broadband, as he prepares to take the constituency’s “connectivity crisis” directly to the UK Government next week. But anecdotal consumer surveys may not be the most effective way of identifying such problems.

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Sky Mobile UK switches to 24-month minimum contract terms

8th October, 2026 (21 Comments)

Mobile operator Sky Mobile, which is estimated to be home to around 4-5 million subscribers in the UK and harnesses O2’s virtual (mvno) network platform, will today switch from using 12-month minimum term contracts and instead adopt a choice of either a 24-month or 30-day term for new customers.

Virgin Media O2 CEO vents anger at UK Govt over BT’s TalkTalk broadband deal

7th October, 2026 (41 Comments)

The CEO of broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media (O2) has today published an Open Letter that it just sent to Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which makes their objections to the acquisition of TalkTalk and PlatformX Communications (PXC) by BT Group quite clear – despite the fact they didn’t bid themselves.