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Liberty Global approaches AI adoption with caution

Liberty Global, the parent company of telco Virgin Media O2 and Edge data center provider AtlasEdge, this week said it's being cautious in its approach to AI adoption. at an event held in London this week by the company, Enrique Rodriguez, EVP and chief technology officer of Liberty Global, ac...

May 10, 2024

Virgin Media Business

Virgin Media O2 to use starlink satellites for network connectivity in rural areas

Virgin Media O2 said in anew announcement that it will use Starlink satellites to provide network connectivity in remote rural areas of the UK to accelerate its Shared Rural Network (SRN) rollout. The company has already deployed its Starlink mobile backhaul to some of its most remote sites in...

April 15, 2024

Virgin Media Business

O2 delivers 100th site in UK via helicopter

UK telco Virgin Media O2 has achieved a new milestone after delivering its 100th site as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) program via helicopter to the Isle of Skye. The Shared rural Network is aimed at supporting some of the UK's most remote areas and is supported by the mobile industry...

February 17, 2024

Virgin Media Business

Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global and Telefónica to create new rival for Openreach

Virgin Media O2, along with major shareholders, Liberty Global and Telefónica, has revealed plans to create a national fixed network company that can challenge BT's Openreach in the UK. The telco signaled its intention to go toe-to-toe with Openreach and noted that NetCo will "underpin full f...

February 16, 2024

Virgin Media Business

Virgin Media O2 to sell minority stake in Cornerstone towers

Virgin Media O2 recently confirmed it had agreed with GLIL Infrastructure LLP. Following the agreement, Virgin Media O2 will sell a 16.67 percent minority stake in its tower joint venture, Cornerstone (CTIL), to GLIL for about £360 million, which will be paid once the deal is closed. After th...

November 02, 2023

Virgin Media Business

Virgin Media data center in Leeds for sale for £7 million

Temple House in Leeds, Yorkshire, which houses a data center used by UK telco Virgin Media, is up for sale for £7 million ($9.9 million). The building spans 102,400 sq ft (9,500 sqm), with a combined 3.06 acres across two plots, 44,333 sq ft (4,100 sqm) of which is used by Virgin.Speaking abou...

June 12, 2021

Virgin Media Leeds (Temple House)

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