UK operator O2 recorded the biggest mobile traffic event in its history during England’s match the DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup.

Of all the current UK networks, O2 has changed the most. The carrier as it exists now was “born” in 2002, but its history dates as far back as 1985. Prior to being known as O2, the BT-owned network ...

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England’s dramatic Round of 32 victory over DR Congo in the 2026 FIFA World Cup didn’t just push our nerves to the limit ...

Today, Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa released a statement saying that it is in exclusive negotiations with Telefonica to acquire mobile carrier O2 in the UK, offering to pay up to £10.25 billion ...

Virgin Media O2 announces plans to shut down legacy 2G networks, which carry just 0.5% of network traffic but use 10% of cell ...

The deal is set to cost a total of £10.25 billion, £9.25 billion which would be paid at closing and a further £1 billion to be paid after the deal has completed. Of course, this potential agreement ...

Spanish-owned O2 UK and U.S. consumer electronics group Apple plan to launch a multimillion-dollar joint advertising campaign later this month as they get ready to bring the iPhone to Britain. O2 UK, ...

HOLIDAYING O2 customers will be able to bag a free speed upgrade at 22 locations across the UK. They’re all holiday hotspots – and four of the speed boosts have already gone live. It’s part of what ...

Looks like the honeymoon period for EE and LTE in the UK is over. This morning, Telefonica’s O2 announced that it would turn on its LTE network on August 29, becoming the second operator to offer 4G ...

WWE fans are in for double the treat at the O2 Arena when they attend SmackDown on June 23 as they will also be able to watch England take on Ghana in their second World Cup group game. SunSport ...