📶 5GSA is now available in several major towns across Dorset - including:
👉 Bournemouth
👉 Poole
👉 Dorchester
👉 Swanage
👉 Christchurch
This is the fifth location we’ve rolled out our 5G Standalone network in the last 8 weeks - all part of our #MobileTransformationPlan.
ℹ️ Press release: vmo2.co/3LDSGLy
📱 This year, we’re doubling down on tackling digital exclusion by donating 12,000 phones throughout the year.
💚 We’ll be donating devices via our Community Calling programme with environmental charity, Hubbub, to help people in need get online.
Giving those that need it access to:
- Online services, such as booking medical appointments, finding work or finding somewhere safe to stay
- Being able to stay in touch with loved ones
Find out more: vmo2.co/3YNQrbq
What Christmas Day traditions do you keep?
Analysis of our broadband data from last Christmas reveals a clear pattern of festive behaviour - shaped by screens, devices and online habits - which we expect to see repeated this Christmas.
This data, along with our latest consumer insights has built some interesting facts, including:
🍽️ 52% of Brits think the cooking is the biggest source of stress on the big day
📲 24% plan to sneak off during the day to ‘doomscroll’ and escape any festive tension
🌅 33% expect to kick off the day by scrolling social media
Read more in the press release: vmo2.co/3MIwXCi
We’ve moved into our new Manchester home🌟
Our new office on John Dalton Street will be home to around 1,100 colleagues, giving them a vibrant space to collaborate, innovate and connect right in the heart of the city.
Over the past year, we’ve strengthened connectivity by upgrading 4G and 5G across the region, expanded gigabit broadband to nearly 1 million homes and businesses and continued supporting local communities through initiatives like donating refurbished smartphones via the GM Tech Fund.
Island isn’t just an office – it’s a place where our people can thrive and where we can keep making a difference for our customers and communities across the North West.
👉 Learn more in our press release: vmo2.co/4pDR2bc#VirginMediaO2#Manchester#NewOffice#Connectivity
Working with Freshwave, we’re deploying new #4G & #5G outdoor small cells in Guildford city centre - with nine out of thirteen already live and enhancing connectivity in the area 📶
Read more: vmo2.co/48X4b8r
51M connections bringing objects to life 🌐 Telefónica Tech just earned global IoT leader status, powering V-16 beacons replacing emergency triangles, smart meters preventing failures & more.
The physical world is going digital, and it's happening now ✨f.mtr.cool/paijddjbng
.@mmurtramillar (CEO & Chairman of @Telefonica_EN) warns that Europe’s #telecom sector remains highly fragmented, and stresses that consolidation and scale are essential to enable investment.
Watch our interview to find more about his views on the current market situation ⬇️
6G isn't science fiction anymore 👇
Our pilot with @nokia and @UPV just proved the 6 GHz band works, delivering the capacity we need for immersive tech, AI, and tomorrow's digital services.
Spain is building the future of mobile connectivity. One test at a time 👉f.mtr.cool/ikuscbklar
We’ve launched a major new report today which explores the future of the UK tech economy.
‘Growth Signals’ is based on insights from over 2,000 of the UK’s most exciting high growth companies & explores their outlook on what is needed for the UK to thrive as a global hub for innovation & tech.
Read the report in full here: vmo2.co/4qWkESr
Press release: vmo2.co/4pc1fLF
.@Telefonica_En's Chairman & CEO @MMurtra calls for greater scale and investment in digital technologies to boost Europe’s global competitiveness.
🎬 Watch the interview 🔽
Europe has an innovation problem 👇
We create groundbreaking tech but struggle to bring it to market. That's exactly what Telefónica's NEXTONIC is solving.
From 5TONIC to NEXTONIC: 10 years of open innovation, 30+ projects, and now building 6G networks that don't just connect devices 👉 they connect entire realities
Want to see where the future connects? 🤩f.mtr.cool/ljufznoncb
What is Multicloud? sounds like freedom: pick the best from every provider, right? 🤔 But each cloud speaks its own language, automation breaks between platforms, and governance becomes a puzzle
The flexibility is real, but so is the complexity. Worth navigating? 👉 f.mtr.cool/dngvnmjeul
What if the internet went down for 24 hours? 👉$3.2 billion lost globally. Jobs halted. Lives on pause
Nov 8 is No WiFi Day, a reminder that connectivity isn't just convenient, it's essential
From dial-up to 5G, resilient networks power everything we do 💙
We're heading back to Madrid's Job Fair for People with Disabilities! 🚀 Last year brought together +100 companies and +7K visitors, proof that inclusion means action.
💼 We're proud to be part of it again this year. Join us Nov 11-12 at La Nave (Villaverde) from 10am-6pm💙 f.mtr.cool/nnwakuqwvt
As 🇪🇺 boosts its defence capabilities, we underline the vital role of #telecom networks in the European Drone Defence Initiative: bit.ly/3LocJNt
We stand ready to help protect cities, safeguard citizens and keep everyone safe.