Giffgaff hungry for more as it looks to extend portfolio and review prices October 24, 2023 Giffgaff, the mobile phone network operator, is looking to extend its portfolio and review contract prices as early next year, the chief executive has revealed.
Vodafone and Three hit back at union concerns deal will kill competition October 17, 2023 Vodafone and Three have hit back at a warning from trade union Unite that their telco tie-up will stifle competition, threaten national security and raise customer bills by up to £300 a year.
How we can stop the smartphone swindle once and for all October 11, 2023 Millions of consumers are unknowingly being ripped off by their mobile provider and paying for handsets that they have already paid off and now own outright, to the tune of £530m a year, reveals Gareth Turpin
London Underground’s Central Line just got better with 5G between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road September 8, 2023 It will now be easier to play Minecraft and scroll Instagram on the tube as some parts of London’s West End underground are set to receive a connectivity boost from mobile providers. Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road stations, both on the Central Line, are the first stations in the West End flurry of theatres, [...]
Virgin Media O2 buys ex-Russian owned Upp — but won’t keep it September 6, 2023 Late last year, the UK government ordered Russian oligarch-backed investment company Letterone to sell Upp, saying the ownership was a national security risk.
Virgin Media O2 to slash 2,000 jobs as it tries to rid itself of billions in debt July 25, 2023 Virgin Media O2 has revealed plans to slash 2,000 jobs by the end of the year. The telecoms giant issued redundancy notices yesterday evening as part of their effort to streamline operations. The cuts, which include around 800 previously reported job reductions, will affect over 12 per cent of the company’s current workforce. Virgin Media [...]
London workers brave rail strikes and head back to office – but are ‘exception to the rule’ of WFH trend July 21, 2023 Strikes are failing to deter London workers from heading back into the office, with the capital one of only three UK cities to see growth in commuter numbers over the last quarter. As the summer months kicked in, the number of Londoners heading into the office fell significantly across the board, data from Virgin Media’s [...]
Vodafone CEO: A merger with Three isn’t a threat to national security or competition June 30, 2023 Vodafone chief executive Ahmed Essam has defended plans to merge with Three.
ITV ‘actively exploring’ Traitors producer All3Media acquisition June 16, 2023 Broadcaster ITV has confirmed it is “actively exploring” an acquisition of Traitors producers All3Media. It follows reports the TV channel was seeking to buy the production company from its joint owners Warner Bros Discovery Inc., which is facing a debt issue, and Liberty Global. The business would be combined with ITV’s Studios unit, according to [...]
Vodafone and Three UK ‘transformative’ merger sparks speculation over CMA approval June 15, 2023 Britain’s competition regulator is set to scrutinise the long-awaited tie-up of Vodafone and Three, announced yesterday. The deal will create the largest mobile network in the UK. Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle said the merger is “great for customers, great for the country and great for competition”, but commentators warned last night the CMA was [...]