Sky is to launch its first mobile voice and data services in 2016 following the signature of an MVNO agreement with Telefónica UK, known as O2.
Sky and O2 in mobile talks
Sky has been talking to Telefónica about a possible tie-up with the O2 mobile business, it has emerged.
PPF makes offer to O2 shareholders
The Czech group PPF has made an offer to the minority shareholders in O2, the incumbent telco it acquired from Telefónica earlier this year.
Czech PPF seeks new finance
The Czech investment group PPF is seeking a loan of CZK24.8 billion (€900 million) from O2, the country’s incumbent telco.
PPF eyes O2 Czech takeover
PPF Group is now attempting to become the sole owner of the Czech incumbent, in which it acquired a 65.9% stake in November 2013 for €2,467 million.
ADB finishes O2 migration
ADB has completed a software migration for the Czech incumbent O2.
O2 strengthens Virgin Media ties
O2 has signed a new deal with Virgin Media Business that provides it with access to the cablenet’s fibre-optic network for the next 10 years.
UK trial for bandwidth saving Mobile TV technology
Mobile operators O2, Orange and Vodafone are banding together for a trial of a new mobile broadcast system designed to bring greater efficiency to the delivery of data intensive services such as mobile TV. Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) is a standardised 3GPP technology that recently received the endorsement of the GSMA. The multi-operator pilot will […]
O2 launches TV in Ireland
Mobile operator O2 has launched a mobile TV service in the Irish market. Although previously involved in DVB-H trials in the Republic, O2 is streaming the broadcasts over the 3G network, to handsets manufactured by Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.