{"id":28080,"date":"2021-08-10T09:39:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T08:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=28080"},"modified":"2021-08-10T09:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T08:45:40","slug":"virgin-media-o2-creates-400-new-jobs-ahead-of-network-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/virgin-media-o2-creates-400-new-jobs-ahead-of-network-plans.html","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Media O2 to Create 400 New Jobs Ahead of Network Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Broadband ISP, TV and mobile operator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/o2uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O2<\/a> (VMO2) have today announced that they will recruit a further 400 UK staff (c.300 will be field engineers and 100 will work in retail roles), including 100 apprentices, as part of a \u00a310bn plan to upgrade their fixed line and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/5g\">5G<\/a> mobile networks over the next 5-years.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The newly merged telecoms giant has previously talked about a plan to expand their gigabit-capable broadband network (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\">FTTP<\/a>) to reach an extra 1 million premises &#8220;<em>within 12 months of the merger closing<\/em>&#8221; (total of c.16 million). After that, they&#8217;ve also mentioned an &#8220;<em>ambition<\/em>&#8221; to then connect a further<strong> 7 million homes<\/strong>. Meanwhile, their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/5g\">5G<\/a> rollout will also benefit from the extra investment.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, VMO2 has announced that they will go back to upgrade their entire fixed line network (some c.14.3 million premises in existing <strong>Hybrid Fibre Coax<\/strong> areas) to &#8220;<em>full fibre<\/em>&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\">FTTP<\/a>) by the end of 2028 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/07\/virgin-media-o2-to-replace-existing-uk-network-with-full-fibre.html\">here<\/a>). A wholesale solution for UK ISPs is also being prepared. Suffice to say that the operator will need to complement all of this by hiring more staff.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, there are now more than 300 Field Engineer positions on offer with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a> between now and the end of this year. No prior experience is required, with successful applicants given on-the-job training, ongoing business support and even a company vehicle. Positions will be available across the UK &#8211; including in London and the South East, the North West and Scotland.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Gareth Turpin, VMO2&#8217;s Chief Commercial Officer, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a customer-first business, we offer the very best service and expertise to everyone however they need us. The retail positions we\u2019re recruiting play a vital role in supporting and serving our customers as they continue to return to the high street. We welcome applications from anyone with a passion for helping others and a love for technology, those who are eager to learn and deliver the very best customer experience.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an exciting time to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/o2uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O2<\/a>. 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