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13th January, 2026 (4 Comments)
Network testing giant Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, have released their latest Q3-Q4 2025 (H2) study into the speed of 5G based mobile broadband networks across the United Kingdom. The results reveal that Three UK continues to be the fastest provider, while O2 (Virgin Media) was the slowest.
9th January, 2026 (6 Comments)
Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), such as those who take a Pay TV service via one of their TV 360, Stream or v6 Box platforms, may like to know that from today they will also gain free access to Premier Sports Rugby, the 24/7 rugby channel.
7th January, 2026 (20 Comments)
The UK telecoms regulator has responded to recent concerns that BT’s switch to broadband-based Digital Phones may have left some vulnerable customers without access to a working service. Ofcom warns that they could potentially “step in” and investigate the operator (such things sometimes lead to a significant fine), but it’s not yet clear if they will.
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5th January, 2026 (5 Comments)
Customers of UK ISP Virgin Media and O2’s various broadband and mobile packages may like to know that their ‘Priority‘ app, which rewards existing subscribers with various special offers and discounts, has today announced a bunch of new drops and prizes available as part of its Blue Monday’s initiative through January. One of which will cover your mobile or broadband bills for 12 months.
3rd January, 2026 (10 Comments)
Internet provider Virgin Media (O2) has kindly furnished ISPreview with some general traffic stats from their fixed broadband network over the festive period, which for example reveals that Christmas Day internet traffic was up 11% on last year (broadly in line with traffic growth generally). But compared to an average Thursday in 2025, traffic was up by 22%.
2nd January, 2026 (7 Comments)
ISPreview has today published our biannual H2 – 2025 summary of fixed broadband coverage, which reveals that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have grown to reach 81.89% of UK premises (up from 78.06% in H1) and 89.6% are within reach of “gigabit” 1000Mbps+ speeds (up from 87.84%) – close to the major milestone of 90%. Read on to see details for England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland.
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30th December, 2025 (0 Comments)
ISPreview has today published our final biannual study of the United Kingdom’s broadband download and upload speeds for 2025. This reveals how the performance of the fastest nationally available fixed line internet providers, mobile network operators and Starlink (satellite) services has changed since H1 (mid-year).
29th December, 2025 (0 Comments)
New customers looking to join Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that they’ve kicked off their Winter Sale today, which will run until 4th February 2026 and offers a variety of discounts across their various broadband packages, TV bundles (these all include Netflix Standard) and triple-play deals with O2’s mobile SIMs.
23rd December, 2025 (18 Comments)
The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has tonight revealed that a total of 100 government-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades have now gone live across England (28 masts), Wales (44) and Scotland (33) as part of the industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project. But more are set to follow by 2027.
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23rd December, 2025 (0 Comments)
Internet, phone and TV provider Virgin Media (O2) has revealed new insights and consumer survey results from their broadband network, which uses data from the end of last year to highlight how customers use their network over Christmas. Suffice to say that traffic on Christmas Day follows a “markedly different pattern” to a typical day, with network activity peaking at 11am, followed by a noticeable drop-off later in the day.
18th December, 2025 (8 Comments)
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of broadband and mobile provider Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2), Jeanie York, has today confirmed that they’re “set to complete” their switch-off of the old legacy 3G mobile network “in the coming weeks” – largely as planned (although a few areas will still have 3G signals into “early 2026“).
17th December, 2025 (25 Comments)
A new report has claimed that broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) are reportedly in the process of reaching a new agreement with India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which is allegedly said to be worth around £750m over 10-years. The move could see the telecoms provider outsourcing some of their IT, such as in application management and infrastructure services.
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17th December, 2025 (5 Comments)
Internet connection testing firm Opensignal has today published their 2025 Fixed Broadband Experience report, which gauges the performance of major ISPs across the UK including BT (inc. EE), Sky Broadband, TalkTalk, Three UK, Virgin Media and Vodafone. Overall, Virgin Media scored wins in every single national connectivity category.
17th December, 2025 (0 Comments)
Telecoms giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has today released their 2025 Year in Review to explore how Brits lived online in 2025, which reveals “record levels” of data consumption including an 8% rise in broadband usage (down from 8.1% in 2024) and an 18% rise in mobile traffic through the year (up from 9%) – driven by growing use of AI, live sports and major game releases.
16th December, 2025 (0 Comments)
Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) and technology partner Freshwave have today revealed that they’re working with the Surrey County Council (SCC) in England to expanded their 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) network coverage across Guildford City Centre. This is being achieved via the deployment of 13 new outdoor small cells.
16th December, 2025 (2 Comments)
Network provider Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has today highlight how it’s making a “major investment” in the Manchester region through investments in its fibre optic broadband and 5G mobile networks, as well as the opening of a new multi-million-pound North West HQ building on John Dalton Street (just off Deansgate).
12th December, 2025 (45 Comments)
Customers of UK ISP Virgin Media’s broadband network in and around the Manchester area (Burnley) are currently suffering from internet connectivity problems after several fibre optic cables were damaged in the area. A separate cable break also appears to have occurred in the Birmingham area, which has added some further disruption.
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