VM O2 retains Ericsson and Nokia as it pushes towards 5G-Advanced

Richard Agnew2026-03-31T16:43:00

Source: Virgin Media O2

European vendor duo land fresh, multi-year RAN deals at UK operator, as it continues catchup effort through Mobile Transformation Plan.

This article includes:

Organisations: Accenture; BT; Ericsson; Liberty Global; Nokia; Ofcom; Opensignal; Telefónica; Umlaut; Virgin Media O2; VodafoneThree.
Geographic: United Kingdom.
People: Patrick Johansson.
Themes: 4G; 5G; 5G-Advanced; 5G core; 5G standalone; AI-RAN; artificial intelligence; baseband units; cloud RAN; connectivity improvement; densification; energy-efficient radios; machine learning; Massive MIMO; mid-band spectrum; millimetre wave spectrum; Mobile Transformation Plan; multiband radios; network automation; network coverage; network performance; network programmability; radio access network; rail connectivity; small cells; spectrum acquisition; transport connectivity.
Events: 5G launch 2019; Mobile Network Experience report January 2026; Mobile Transformation Plan 2025; mmWave auction; Umlaut Connect report 2025–2026; Virgin Media O2 merger May 2021.

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