Virgin Media O2 highlighted that its cellular community now offers 5G protection to over 75% of the U.Ok. inhabitants
U.Ok. provider Virgin Media O2 has activated its 5G Standalone (5G SA) community for enterprise clients within the UK, making it accessible to massive enterprises, public sector organizations and small and medium-sized companies on eligible plans.
The telco famous that this community enlargement reaches 500 cities and cities throughout the nation. The brand new infrastructure helps superior use instances akin to autonomous transport, distant healthcare and absolutely automated manufacturing. It additionally introduces community slicing capabilities, enabling the event of devoted providers for purposes like augmented actuality, gaming and robotics, it added.
Virgin Media O2 additionally highlighted that its cellular community now offers 5G protection to over 75% of the U.Ok. inhabitants.
Jo Bertram, managing director of Enterprise and Wholesale at Virgin Media O2, mentioned: “The change on of our next-generation 5G Standalone community will make dependable, quick, on-demand connectivity a actuality for our enterprise clients. For the U.Ok. to capitalize on the advantages AI and the newest tech developments deliver, high-quality community infrastructure is important. Our 5G Standalone community offers a basis for brand spanking new providers like personal networks and community slicing, assembly the connectivity wants of companies at present and sooner or later.”
In November 2024, Virgin Media O2 had claimed to be the primary operator within the U.Ok. to modify on 5G SA small cells.
On the time of the launch, Virgin Media O2 mentioned it has efficiently put in 5G SA small cells in central Birmingham, boosting cellular connectivity for patrons in among the metropolis’s busiest areas.
The provider famous that these compact small cells have been put in on present road furnishings, particularly focusing on areas the place demand for information is highest.
These 5G SA cells have been delivered in partnership with Ontix and Alpha Wi-fi, utilizing A number of Enter A number of Output (MIMO) expertise.
Virgin Media O2 launched its 5G standalone community in 2024. The telco initially launched its 5G SA community in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Lincoln, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, York, Belfast, Cardiff, Nottingham and Slough.
Virgin Media O2 had launched providers in June 2021 as a three way partnership between Liberty International and Telefónica within the U.Ok.
Liberty International and Telefonica had reached an settlement to merge their U.Ok. operations in a 50-50 three way partnership in Might of 2020. That very same month, the U.Ok.’s Competitors and Markets Authority (CMA) determined to permit the proposed merger between cellular operator O2 and Virgin Media.
