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Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today revealed that they’ve completed a project to upgrade the capacity of their 4G and 5G mobile services across “over” 5,700 postcodes in the city of Manchester (England), which should bring “faster” mobile broadband speeds and greater reliability to the area.
The work, which the operator said began at the “beginning of last year“, forms part of O2’s effort to invest around £700m this year into their mobile network to “ensure it is fit for the future and can keep up with increasing customer demand“. All mobile operators have to conduct similar work. This comes against a backdrop of rising demand, with the amount of mobile data traffic more than doubling over the past 5 years. Not to mention the need to withdraw their old 3G network.
On top of the upgrades in 5,700 postcodes, O2 has also improved mobile connectivity at the city’s Heaton Park. The new site is delivering “faster speeds, greater bandwidth, and solid connectivity” for visitors and the local community, ahead of a summer of events at the venue.
Dr Robert Joyce, O2’s Director of Mobile Access Engineering, said: “With customers using more data than ever before, the improvements we’ve made at over 5,700 postcodes in Manchester will ensure local people and businesses can access reliable connectivity that is so essential in powering our customers’ digital lifestyles..”