Virgin Media O2

Virgin Media O2 Expands Collaboration With Netcracker in Multi-Year, Large-Scale Digital Transformation Program

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Martedì, Maggio 14, 2024
Technology, Telecommunications, Partnership, Managed services, Application development, CIO, OPEX, Digital, Virgin Media O2, Netcracker Technology, Virgin Media, OSS

Netcracker Technology announced today that it has extended and broadened the scope of its partnership with Virgin Media O2 in an ongoing expansive digital transformation program that will benefit the operator and its customers across the UK.

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  • Netcracker Technology announced today that it has extended and broadened the scope of its partnership with Virgin Media O2 in an ongoing expansive digital transformation program that will benefit the operator and its customers across the UK.
  • This phase of Virgin Media O2’s digital transformation includes deployment of the flagship Netcracker Digital Platform – including end-to-end Digital BSS as well as Digital OSS functions such as Active Resource Inventory – which will be used to support the operator’s quad-play convergent services across its consumer lines of business: mobile, fixed line, broadband and cable.
  • Virgin Media O2 will also implement a number of professional services from Netcracker, including Managed Services and Application Development.
  • “Our multi-year digital transformation program is laying the foundation for our future success in supporting advanced services, higher levels of customer experience and more efficient operations,” said Adrian Di Meo, CIO at Virgin Media O2.

Virgin Media O2 Partners with Accenture to Enhance Private 5G Solutions for UK Businesses, Tapping into Estimated Half a Billion Pound UK Market

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Mercoledì, Maggio 8, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, 5G, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Hospital, AI, Virgin Media O2, Communication, Partnership, Artificial intelligence, Transport, Business, Liberty Global, Virgin Media, Growth

Virgin Media O2 and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have today announced a new collaboration to seize opportunities in the UK’s growing mobile private network market estimated to reach £528M by 2030*.

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  • Virgin Media O2 and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have today announced a new collaboration to seize opportunities in the UK’s growing mobile private network market estimated to reach £528M by 2030*.
  • Liberty Global, the joint owner of Virgin Media O2 alongside Telefónica, is also exploring opportunities for these solutions in other geographic markets outside of the UK.
  • The collaboration will scale up in the coming months as joint customer implementations begin to be deployed.
  • Access to a private mobile network improved clinician workflow, efficient patient record management, monitoring of smart medicine storage and seamless integration of diverse connected devices.

GXO helps Virgin Media O2 cut single use plastic

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Venerdì, Aprile 26, 2024
Virgin Media O2, Partnership, SUP, Transport, ESG, Plastic, Virgin Media, GXO, Recycling

LONDON, U.K., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that its industry-leading solutions have helped its long-term partner, Virgin Media O2, to significantly reduce plastic waste in its logistics operations. GXO has worked with the telecomms company to cut its consumption of single use plastics (SUP) from products sent to cable customers by almost 48 tonnes since 2021, further advancing both companies’ ESG achievements.

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  • LONDON, U.K., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that its industry-leading solutions have helped its long-term partner, Virgin Media O2, to significantly reduce plastic waste in its logistics operations.
  • “GXO and Virgin Media O2 are working together to create a supply chain that is as environmentally responsible as it is efficient and reliable.” said Meagan Fitzsimmons, GXO’s Chief Compliance and ESG Officer.
  • GXO enabled Virgin Media O2 to reduce SUP consumption by 94%, from 50.7 tonnes p/a in 2021 to 2.9 tonnes p/a in 2023 through collaboration and implementing various initiatives, including:
    Designing a plastic-free packaging solution for Virgin Media O2 cable customers returning equipment, resulting in a reduction of 22 tonnes of SUP p/a.
  • Dana Haidan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Virgin Media O2, said:
    “As a leading UK business, we’re committed to minimising our impact on the planet.

Hiya Announces Hiya Registration, the Telecom Industry’s First Global Solution for Businesses to Ensure that Customer-Friendly Calls are Delivered without Spam or Nuisance Labels

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 21, 2024
Security, Technology, Telecommunications, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Networks, Carriers and Services, Collection, Growth, Samsung, Access, Risk, Human, Software as a service, Virgin Media O2, Online shopping

Hiya Registration is part of the new Hiya Business Suite, a collection of voice performance and security solutions for businesses of any size.

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  • Hiya Registration is part of the new Hiya Business Suite, a collection of voice performance and security solutions for businesses of any size.
  • Phone number registration gives these businesses a way to identify themselves as legitimate on mobile networks where spam and nuisance calls are labeled, which helps address spam labeling concerns.
  • Hiya Registration will join Hiya Connect as products available in the new Hiya Business Suite.
  • Sign up for an Early Access program for Hiya Registration and the Hiya Business Suite is open now for qualified businesses.

Virgin Media O2 Partners with Hiya to Roll Out Advanced Spam-Fighting Tools and Services to Consumer and Business Customers in the UK

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Lunedì, Febbraio 12, 2024
Security, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile virtual network operator, Amazon, Virgin Media O2, Revenue, Human, Virgin Media, Partnership, Online shopping

In the UK alone, 28% of unknown calls were spam according to the latest Hiya study – and nearly 10% of those were fraud calls.

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  • In the UK alone, 28% of unknown calls were spam according to the latest Hiya study – and nearly 10% of those were fraud calls.
  • Spam and fraud-fighting tools, such as Hiya Protect , and branded calling services, such as Hiya Connect , can help carriers overcome these issues.
  • “Carriers around the world are wrestling with how to prevent phone spam and scams, and protect the reputation of business customers.
  • To learn more about Hiya Protect and how it can help protect your subscribers from spam and fraud, visit https://www.hiya.com/products/protect .

Netcracker Receives Global and Asia-Pacific OSS/BSS Awards from Frost & Sullivan

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Martedì, Novembre 28, 2023
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Software, 5G, Internet, Netcracker Technology, Virgin Media O2, NTT DOCOMO, Research, RAN, Automation, ICT, OSS/BSS, Frost, SVP, Growth, NTT, E

Netcracker Technology announced today that it has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Technology Innovation Leadership award for Global OSS/BSS and 2023 Company of the Year award for Asia-Pacific OSS/BSS.

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  • Netcracker Technology announced today that it has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Technology Innovation Leadership award for Global OSS/BSS and 2023 Company of the Year award for Asia-Pacific OSS/BSS.
  • These awards illustrate Netcracker’s ongoing commitment to creating products and solutions designed to address customers’ needs and keep up with changing industry trends.
  • According to Frost & Sullivan, Netcracker’s consistency and dedication to its customers were key reasons for receiving these prestigious awards.
  • In Europe, Netcracker has partnered with Nuuday to modernize its BSS/OSS and played an integral part in the transformation journey of Virgin Media O2.

United Kingdom Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report 2023, Featuring Company Snapshots of BT/EE, Virgin Media O2 UK, Vodafone UK, Sky UK and Three UK

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Mercoledì, Dicembre 13, 2023
Virgin Media O2, Telecommunications, GSM services, ARPU, FTTH, Total, Growth, Overalls, FMC, Government, Mobile phone, Video game, Network equipment provider, Semiconductor, Vodafone, Mobile

DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "United Kingdom Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "United Kingdom Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in the UK today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2027.
  • The total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the UK will grow at a CAGR of 2%, primarily supported by increasing demand for mobile data and fixed broadband services.
  • The top three mobile operators, Virgin Media O2, BT/EE, and Vodafone, accounted for a 73.5% share of overall mobile subscriptions in 2022.

Virgin Media O2 Reports 98% Engagement Rate and a Surge in Employee Recognition Through Ocasta Engage App With Rewards and Incentives Powered by Tillo

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Giovedì, Ottobre 19, 2023
Business Planning and Control System, Noise, Growth, Organization, Engagement, Partnership, Communication, Virgin Media O2, Mobile phone

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tillo, the embedded rewards and incentives platform that supercharges growth using the power of digital e-gift cards throughout the customer life cycle, is proud to announce a partnership with Ocasta, a provider of frontline performance apps.

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  • "We've never had a performance like this with any of our comms platforms," said Jody Myers, Head of Business Planning, Engagement & Communications at Virgin Media O2.
  • Virgin Media O2, a user of Ocasta Engage, has seen a 98% engagement rate with the Ocasta Engage app, a performance far beyond any of their existing corporate tools.
  • By partnering with Tillo, Ocasta Engage empowers staff to hand out digital rewards from the same app.
  • "We've seen an insane uplift in recognition," said Sarah Walton, Engagement Coordinator at Virgin Media O2.

NearForm Acquires Formidable To Expand Global Software Offering

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Martedì, Ottobre 10, 2023
Partnership, Engineering, Acquisition, Aer Lingus, Organization, Uber, Lululemon Athletica, Walmart, Puma, Virgin Media O2, EVP, Starbucks, Formidable, Asset management, Management

SEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NearForm, an Irish-founded team of engineers, designers and strategists who build digital capability and software solutions for enterprises, has acquired Formidable, a global design and engineering consultancy founded in Seattle, Washington.Formidable has established itself as a global leader in product design and engineering. Their collaborative, innovative approach has made them the go-to services business for top-tier enterprises and with a deep thought leadership and expertise in the retail space. Formidable clients include Puma, Lululemon, Starbucks, and Walmart.

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  • SEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NearForm, an Irish-founded team of engineers, designers and strategists who build digital capability and software solutions for enterprises, has acquired Formidable, a global design and engineering consultancy founded in Seattle, Washington.
  • Formidable has established itself as a global leader in product design and engineering.
  • Ciarán Cosgrave will remain as Chief Executive Officer of NearForm, and welcome Ryan Roemer, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Formidable, to the NearForm Executive Leadership team.
  • "NearForm joining forces with Formidable brings two pioneers of the open source web platform together to make a professional services powerhouse - we're so excited for what happens next," added NearForm founder Cian O'Maidin.

NearForm Acquires Formidable To Expand Global Software Offering

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Martedì, Ottobre 10, 2023
Partnership, Engineering, Acquisition, Aer Lingus, Uber, Lululemon Athletica, Walmart, Puma, Virgin Media O2, EVP, Starbucks, Formidable, Asset management, Management

DUBLIN, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NearForm, an Irish-founded team of engineers, designers and strategists who build digital capability and software solutions for enterprises, has acquired Formidable, a global design and engineering consultancy founded in Seattle, Washington.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NearForm, an Irish-founded team of engineers, designers and strategists who build digital capability and software solutions for enterprises, has acquired Formidable, a global design and engineering consultancy founded in Seattle, Washington.
  • Formidable has established itself as a global leader in product design and engineering.
  • Ciarán Cosgrave will remain as Chief Executive Officer of NearForm, and welcome Ryan Roemer, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Formidable, to the NearForm Executive Leadership team.
  • "NearForm joining forces with Formidable brings two pioneers of the open source web platform together to make a professional services powerhouse - we're so excited for what happens next," added NearForm founder Cian O'Maidin.