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Virgin Media O2 helps one million get online in UK

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Virgin Media O2 says its Better Connections Plan has helped one million digitally excluded people get online, as it beats its skills target.
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Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre

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nexfibre and Virgin Media O2 give Bentswood Hub two years of free full-fibre broadband, boosting youth services and digital skills in Haywards Heath.
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Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business

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Anaplan unveils AI-driven planning tools and 12 apps to speed scenario modelling and embed governed automation across core business functions.
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Virgin Media O2 pays GBP £6.6m to recycle 85,500 devices

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Virgin Media O2 paid GBP £6.6m to customers for 85,500 unwanted devices in 2025, highlighting e-waste risks and data security fears.
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Virgin Media O2 urges families to claim cheap exam-time net

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Virgin Media O2 urges families on benefits to claim little-known cheap social tariffs as online revision becomes crucial for exam success.
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Virgin Media O2 rolls out free 5G+ upgrade across UK

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Virgin Media O2 switches millions to faster 5G+ at no extra cost, as its standalone network goes live in over 700 UK towns and cities.
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Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

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Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.
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MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI

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MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.
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Nexfibre buys Substantial in GBP £2 billion fibre deal

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Nexfibre to buy Substantial in GBP £2 billion deal, creating UK's largest alternative fibre platform with 8 million premises by 2027.
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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
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Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.
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Brits hoard £4.14bn in unused games consoles at home

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Brits are sitting on 49m unused games consoles worth GBP £4.14bn, as cash-strapped households hoard old tech instead of trading it in.
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Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.
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Virgin Media O2 donates refurbished phones to help families monitor diabetes

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Virgin Media O2 donates 1,000 refurbished smartphones to help UK families monitor Type 1 diabetes through digital glucose tracking technology.
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M Group to acquire Telent as growth lifts revenue to GBP £3bn

Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
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M Group to acquire Telent, enhancing digital infrastructure services and expanding sector reach, pending regulatory approval in the UK and Ireland.
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15gifts launches AI agent Humara for digital sales boost

Fri, 4th Apr 2025
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15gifts has launched Humara, an AI-driven sales agent designed to optimise digital sales processes for brands like Verizon and Vodafone, enhancing customer engagement.
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Neighbourly & Microsoft launch AI training for charities

Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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A new initiative by Neighbourly and Microsoft aims to train up to 100,000 learners in AI skills, addressing the charity sector's digital challenges by June.
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RCS messaging expands to iOS with Three & Virgin Media

Fri, 31st Jan 2025
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Three UK and Virgin Media O2 have teamed up with Sinch to launch RCS Business Messaging for iOS, enhancing customer interaction across devices.
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Ur.co.uk unveils urBusiness, reshaping refurbished handset market

Fri, 20th Sep 2024
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Ur.co.uk launches urBusiness, a game-changing venture in the refurbished handset market, ensuring quality, reliability, and sustainability for B2B customers.
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Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government

Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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The Office for National Statistics selects Virgin Media O2 Business to supply anonymised mobility data, aiding government decision-making for national policies via the Integrated Data Service platform.