O2 has provided an update after last week’s major outage caused a nationwide loss of connection, compensating customers for their trouble. It’s understood that the UK mobile operator will be hunting for recompense itself, as reports suggest it could seek up to £100 million from supplier Ericsson. In an apology …
Read More »Sky to launch its own 4G mobile network in the UK
Sky is planning to become a cellular network provider, with its own 4G network set to launch in 2016. The company's Chief Executive believes that Sky has proven that it is capable of launching new services at scale, so launching a new network service could pay off. Jeremy Darroch, Sky's …
Read More »O2 might be sold to BT
A rumour has emerged that Telefonica, owner of British based mobile provider and broadband ISP, O2, could sell off the company to BT, in exchange for a 20 per cent stake in the firm. It's thought that such a move would be designed to strengthen both entities in the face …
Read More »Vodafone and O2 to share mobile infrastructure
In a effort to increase overall customer satisfaction, Vodafone UK and O2 have entered an agreement where they will share and combine their respective networks. This includes their current 2G, 3G and forthcoming LTE 4G networks and they hope to offer coverage to 98% of the UK population by 2015. O2 and …
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