Earlier this year, the United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) and entered a transition phase where things more or less stayed the same. From January, the UK enters a new relationship with the EU which could technically see the re-introduction of roaming charges for travellers to the mainland.
UK competition regulator the CMA has referred the proposed merger of Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with Telefónica’s O2 for an in-depth Phase 2 probe following Virgin and O2’s request that the watchdog move quickly to this stage through a ‘fast-track’ process.
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O2 and IDEMIA have today supplied secure connectivity to over 4 million UK homes with a second generation Smart Meter. The rollout will continue into the future, supporting the UK government program to deploy Smart Meters for all UK households and small businesses.
O2 is partnering with charity Hubbub with the aim of donating 2,000 devices and 12 months of free connectivity to digitally excluded people across Manchester.
As stores across England reopen from 2nd December, O2 has reviewed the opening hours for each store, opening later and longer wherever possible.
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone – have teamed up to strengthen consumer safety online, developing a new product that authenticates user identity for online transactions.
O2 has launched its first ever Christmas brand advertising campaign. Launching in OOH, social channels, including a YouTube masthead takeover.
O2 has partnered with Belong Gaming Arenas, marking the company’s biggest ever venture into the videogames sector.
O2 has launched its Black Friday deals a day early, with savings of up to £400 on some of the most popular flagship devices from the likes of Apple and Samsung.
O2 said today that since April it has increased 4G network capacity in over 33,000 postcodes across London, including some of the city’s most residential boroughs.
O2 is expanding its partnership with charity Hubbub, with the aim to gift 10,000 unused smartphones to vulnerable individuals in the most deprived areas of the UK.
O2's 5G network is now available to customers in 108 UK towns and cities, with new locations now live including Milton Keynes, Ipswich and Chelmsford.