Working with Starlink, the operator becomes the first in Europe to offer a satellite-based direct-to-device service that also includes some data. That's an important caveat: other European mobile ...

Mobile telcos are linking up with satellite operators to extend coverage beyond their cell towers reach, but actual usage of ...

Leading UK operator offers satellite comms links direct to leading Apple devices initially supporting messaging and data across a range of apps.

A new way to connect when others can't.

O2 Satellite will be supported on iPhone from tomorrow, significantly expanding the service to millions more people.iPhone users will be able to connect to ...

Virgin Media O2 has signed a partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceX subsidiary Starlink to expand rural network coverage in the ...

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on the UK's first satellite-to-mobile service in its bid to help boost phone coverage across the country. Powered by Starlink's Direct to Cell, the new O2 Satellite ...

Virgin Media O2 will switch on its O2 Satellite service for iPhones, widening access to direct-to-device connectivity for UK ...

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell. This makes VMO2 the first operator in the UK and Europe ...

O2 Satellite won’t launch until the first half of 2026, and only with messaging and data for maps and location services at first, but it’s expected to expand. O2 customers can register their interest ...

Signal scan data gathered by network testing specialist Ookla shows that when it comes to uptake, the UK's D2D market is off to flyer. The country accounts for 11% of the world's users, placing it ...