Virgin Media O2 has launched O2 Satellite, becoming the first UK mobile operator to switch on direct-to-device satellite connectivity, using Starlink Direct to Cell to provide coverage in areas with ...

Virgin Media O2 has announced they have launched O2 Satellite, its direct-to-device service using Starlink to improve mobile coverage in the UK. This is the first service to launch in the UK, albeit ...

O2 has become the first UK network to switch on satellite-powered mobile data in a bid to end dreaded signal “not-spots”. The service will take the provider’s UK landmass coverage from 89 per cent to ...

Virgin Media O2 has switched on O2 Satellite, a direct-to-smartphone service designed to keep customers online in places where terrestrial coverage drops out. The company says the launch extends ...

Working with Starlink, the operator becomes the first in Europe to offer a satellite-based direct-to-device service that also includes some data. That's an important caveat: other European mobile ...

Virgin Media O2 has today switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell, marking a major step forward in extending mobile connectivity across the UK.

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Virgin Media O2 launched Europe's first satellite-to-mobile service on Thursday, bringing text messages, WhatsApp and Google Maps to customers using regular ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on the UK's first satellite-to-mobile service in its bid to ...

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Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) said its full fibre footprint reached 8.3 million premises during 2025, while its total gigabit footprint expanded to 18.8 million premises, with upgrade activity continuing ...

Technically it is not a new licence, but rather a variation on the mobile operator's existing concession, as per the new rules finalised by the regulator at the back end of last year. The regulations ...

In the UK, four main mobile networks compete to provide the best signal and service for calls and data. Even if you opt for a smaller, challenger brand, they typically lease network access from one of ...