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We’re pleased to announce a new long-term network sharing agreement with Vodafone, enhancing our existing collaboration for over a decade. This new agreement with Vodafone ensures that quality mobile network choice, performance, coverage and competition is enhanced to the benefit of millions of consumers, businesses and our mobile operator partners across the country. We are extending and bolstering elements of our existing network sharing arrangement, while also ensuring there is a robust, balanced and functional structure in place for the long-term should Vodafone and Three’s proposed merger gain consent. We believe that this new agreement addresses the issues we have voiced and the CMA outlined in its initial decision, and will now continue our engagement with the regulator in this spirit.

We're continuing to give our customers unbeatable access and experiences via Priority. Dua Lipa has just announced her 2025 show at Wembley Stadium - O2 (Telefónica UK) and Virgin Media broadband customers can get their hands on early access to tickets, 48 hours before general release via Priority. See our latest ad with Dua Lipa.

We’ve completed the first phase of our Shared Rural Network rollout. Glencoe in Scotland has become the 227th rural community across the UK to benefit from improved #4G coverage. Since the programme launched, we have led the way and have delivered more shared sites than any other operator. Our teams and partners have faced extreme weather conditions and tough terrain to install masts in some of the most remote areas of the UK, demonstrating our commitment to deliver improved connectivity for our customers in rural areas. We’re now turning our focus to the second phase of the programme, bringing 4G connectivity to areas with no existing mobile service. Read more about today’s announcement here: https://vmo2.co/3L6IhE3

This week I attended the first anniversary celebrations of Ofcom’s D&I pledge. As part of the pledge, we have committed to attracting and retaining senior women into tech roles across our business. I am proud of the work we are doing to support diversity in our workforce and to create an inclusive environment to attract and retain diverse talent and enjoyed discussing the work we’re doing on a panel alongside other telco CEOs. It’s important that we work together to ensure our workplaces continues to offer opportunities and growth for female talent. Thank you to Lindsey Fussell who hosted the panel.  

We continue to leave no stone unturned when it comes to our commitment to the Shared Rural Network and have built more than any other operator. Our teams delivered and built three new #4G masts on the remote Uist islands in the Outer Hebrides at the end of last month. These sites have undeniably transformed connectivity in this remote region providing faster, reliable connectivity. #SharedRuralNetwork #SRN #TeamVirginMediaO2

I’m excited to see the rollout of our next-generation caller ID service – helping reassure customers on who may be calling them before they even pick up the phone.     It’s a great tool to have as spammers and scammers become ever more sophisticated in their tactics.  

Our latest Sustainability Performance Update shows that we’re on track to meet our targets and cut our operational carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 60% by 2025 and deliver net zero carbon by 2040. The video below shows the highlights from the report released today. As a major UK business we’re committed to reducing our environmental impact as we continue to provide fast and reliable connectivity to our millions of customers. Read more here: https://vmo2.co/3UNeBS5 #sustainability

Today we announce our Q1 2024 financial results as Virgin Media O2. While there is much to do in the remainder of the year, we are gathering momentum in accelerating fibre build and marketing the nexfibre footprint, launching new services to enhance and improve customer experience, and progressing wider IT efficiency programmes as we continue our digital transformation. Ahead of price rise implementation, we delivered improved service revenue growth across both mobile and consumer fixed. Our teams also continue to innovate as shown by the targeted launch of #5G Standalone and a new 2Gbps broadband service on the nexfibre network in Q1, highlighting the future evolution of our networks as demand rises and new technologies emerge. Our performance in Q1 sets the foundations for our full year guidance as we make key investments to support future growth. Our Earnings Release here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9tWnGDJ #VirginMediaO2Results #TeamVirginMediaO2

☀️ O2 is helping consumer avoid getting burnt in more ways than one this summer – partnering with British Skin Foundation and Green People Ltd to create the ultimate mobile accessory to top-up your skin protection, and to keep roaming fees at bay.    #RoamOn  #TeamVirginMediaO2