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• Mobile 23 Apr 22:22

  GiffGaff network suffers outage

  GiffGaff, the O2 supported phone network, has had network problems starting from between 7-8pm and still continuing - but only just acknowledged.
• Internet 23 Apr 10:43

  Privacy groups wade into UK gov, it's a telco conspiracy

  Big Brother Watch, Privacy International and the Open Rights Group have penned a strongly-worded letter accusing major UK telcos, including BT, Virgin, O2, Sky and TalkTalk, of complying with a government attack on privacy.
• Security 15 Apr 14:22

  O2 'cock-up' caused hospital comms chaos

  Network operator O2 is considering putting a phone mast back in place at a Sussex hospital - after it was removed without alternative provisions, causing communication chaos for residents and medical staff.
• Mobile 09 Apr 12:07

  EE hopes to seduce customers with speedier 4G

  It is also worth noting that EE will no longer be Britain’s only 4G provider as O2 and Vodafone are expected to roll out their 4G service in a matter of months. However, EE still feels in can get as many as one million 4G subscribers by year end.
• Internet 22 Mar 12:29

  British ISPs block more torrent sites

  BT, Virgin Media, O2 and Be There have all stopped customers from accessing KickassTorrents, H33T and Fenopy after it was claimed in the courts they were facilitating copyright infringement.
• Internet 20 Feb 12:08

  Everybody's a winner in UK 4G auction

  Ofcom has announced the winners of its 4G spectrum auction and it seems like every carrier got its share of the cake. Telefonica (O2), Vodafone, EE, Three and BT subsidiary Niche Spectrum Ventures all won spectrum.
• Internet 20 Dec 14:27

  Ofcom reveals 4G spectrum bidders

  The communications watchdog revealed that the companies selected to begin the auction process are Everything Everywhere, Telefónica (which owns O2), Vodafone, HKT (a subsidiary of PCCW)
• Internet 04 Dec 13:32

  TalkTalk just about misses last place in Ofcom satisfaction survey

  O2 was rated above average for overall customer service satisfaction in mobile, with 76 percent of respondents saying they were happy.  O2 also scored higher than average on certain elements of its customer service, such as providing clear advice, the speed with which it handles and resolves problem
• Mobile 03 Oct 14:47

  EE gets its 4G head start this October

  When the ball finally got rolling, Ofcom was then criticised by Everything Everywhere rival Vodafone - now merged with O2 to offer its own 4G networks - of giving the company an unfair advantage, fearing that for the time being, its own services would be Nothing, Nowhere.
• Mobile 21 Sep 10:50

  How Apple has stuffed up the iPhone 5

  This only helps Deutsche Telekom and the British EE venture with France Telecom SA. Vodafone and Telefonica’s O2 unit will only be able to offer the iPhone 5 on their slower 3G networks.
• Internet 21 Aug 12:37

  Mobile operators slam Ofcom's 4G decision

  Ofcom has drawn the ire of Vodafone and O2 following the allocation of existing broadband spectrum for 4G use.
• Mobile 30 Jul 07:49

  Londoners told to stop using mobiles

  It did not mention who the telco was but the official 2012 Olympic communications services providers are BT, Vodafone and O2, owned by Spain's Telefonica. They all said they had not seen any network problems.
• Internet 25 Jul 11:07

  Top ISPs snub net neutrality code of conduct

  It has been signed by BT, BSkyB, O2, TalkTalk and Three but Virgin Media, Vodafone and the two Everything Everywhere networks, T-Mobile and Orange are not signing.
• Mobile 12 Jul 11:15

  O2 network shambles spells Olympics anxiety for carriers

  British carrier O2 has left hundreds of thousands of its customers in the dark with a near network-wide blackout of its services, including voice calls and text messaging.
• Internet 26 Jun 12:14

  Privacy group slams DEA Initial Obligations Code

  The code will initially cover ISPs with more than 400,000 broadband-enabled fixed lines - currently BT, Everything Everywhere, O2, Sky, TalkTalk Group and Virgin Media.
• Internet 22 Jun 08:23

  British Neo-nazis coin in YouTube cash

  UK Neo-Nazi thugs are using YouTube's revenue-sharing system to squeeze cash from Virgin Media, BT and O2 without their knowledge.
• Internet 07 Jun 10:53

  Pirate Bay graciously welcomes RIAA search censorship plans

  Be Broadband, an O2 subsidiary, has reportedly blocked the site, but a colleague was still able to access it at the time of publication.
• Mobile 25 May 10:35

  Vodafone furious at Ofcom

  Both Vodafone and Telefonica (the parent company of O2) have submitted responses to Ofcom's proposed consultation. Vodafone said that it "strongly believes" that a competitive market in 4G services will bring long-lasting benefits to UK consumers.

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