O2 achieves milestone with 5G coverage, reaching 50% of the UK’s outdoor population

In its full year results for 2023, Virgin Media O2 have revealed they have reached an impressive milestone with their 5G network, delivering coverage to 50% of the UK outdoor population.

In addition, O2 added 46,000 mobile contracts in 2023, with 19,000 between October and December of the same year.

Virgin Media O2 reported a total of 1.9 million Volt customers by the end of the year, which is a bundle containing Virgin Media broadband and O2 (pay monthly phone, SIM or tablet). Volt benefits include increased broadband speeds and double mobile data, which has increased customer loyalty and satisfaction, according to the company.

Impressive growth figures have been attributed to benefits such as O2 Priority, its longstanding reward scheme, and free EU roaming, which EE, Vodafone and EE now charge for.