Virgin Media and O2 announce £31 billion UK merger
The deal is pending approval, but puts BT, Sky and Vodafone on notice.
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Virgin and O2 might merge to create a UK telecom giant
It could have a ripple effect elsewhere in the world.
European mobile carriers will share location data to track COVID-19 spread
They're promising to protect privacy, but concerns remain.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Alphabet's Loon, telecoms unite to boost high-altitude internet
The HAPS Alliance includes large carriers, Nokia and Airbus.
Alphabet's balloons broadcast LTE two days after Peruvian quake
Loon provided internet service 48 hours after the 8.0 magnitude earthquake.
Alphabet's Loon forms advisory board to score internet balloon deals
It's taking on industry veterans to help it sweet-talk telecoms.
34 major tech companies are uniting to fight cyberattacks
Dell, Facebook, HP and Microsoft are a few of the big names involved.
Facebook has big plans to bring internet to more people in rural areas
The company looks to networks and operators to expand its cost-reducing connectivity efforts.
O2 is bringing free 1 Gbps WiFi to the City of London
The network will go live in the autumn.
Sky Mobile will open signups on October 31st
The media giant is finally ready to become a quad-play provider.
UK competition watchdog slams Three and O2 merger
It wants the European Commission to block the deal.
O2 tracks and sells what customers are doing on the Tube
The data is anonymised and aggregated, however.
