UK mobile network operator Virgin Media O2 has expanded its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network to cover several major towns across ...

O2 has spun up its 5G Standalone network across several towns in Dorset, while Gigaclear has piped in full fibre to Gloucestershire.

Virgin Media O2 said the expansion will improve mobile performance for both consumers and businesses while supporting future digital use cases.

With three of the UK’s four major carriers having already announced their 5G plans, the remaining question was when we’d see 5G on O2. The company has today provided a partial answer: it’s said the ...

Dr Robert Joyce, director of mobile access engineering at O2, said: "Our new 5G Standalone network is now live in Dorset, providing an impressive upgrade for local people and businesses and creating ...

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