O2 extends England rugby sponsorship

New four year deal means O2 continues as main shirt sponsor and and exclusive telecommunications provider to the Rugby Football Union until 2016

O2 has renewed its sponsorship agreement with the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) until 2016, building on the relationship which started between the two organisations in 1995.

The deal will see O2 maintain its brand presence on the shirts of both the senior mens and women England teams as well as the England Saxons.

O2 will also remain as the exclusive telecommunications supplier to the RFU and continue its English rugby offerings to its customers through its Priority Moments rewards scheme which offers O2 customers match tickets and special offers.

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O2 brings Superfast 4G to London

This week saw O2 switch on the first 4G network in London. It went live on 14 November ready for a nine month trial and over 25 4G sites will go live across London this month, covering a combined area of 40 square kilometres, between now and summer 2012.

The network will enable O2 to provide a mobile internet experience comparable to the fastest landline fibre home broadband connections, unlocking a wealth of services including high speed corporate LAN access, high-definition film and music streaming, mobile online gaming and high-speed access to social networks. At these speeds, the time to download a 500MB file could be as fast as under one minute, compared to over 5 minutes on 3G.

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O2 comes out top for carbon reduction among operators

O2 ranked in top 5 per cent of 2,100 companies required to take action to reduce emissions of carbon.

O2 has finished well ahead of Vodafone, Everything Everywhere and Three in an assessment of the efforts of 2,100 companies to reduce their carbon output.

The operator was ranked 108th in the Carbon Reduction Commitment table of companies that have been given a mandatory requirement by the government to reduce the carbon they produce.

Three was the next highest ranked operator at position 570 on the table, followed by Vodafone on 627 and Everything Everywhere on 648.

O2′s ranking, which is based on a range of metrics including total emissions, put it in the top five per cent of the companies included in the scheme.

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RIM offer premium APPS free to Customers following Service interruptions

RIM (Research in Motion) announced today that a selection of premium apps will be offered free of charge to subscribers as an expression of appreciation for their patience during the recent service disruptions.

The apps will be made available to customers over the coming weeks on BlackBerry App World and will continue to be available until December 31, 2011.*

“Our global network supports the communications needs of more than 70 million customers,” said RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. “We truly appreciate and value our relationship with our customers.  We’ve worked hard to earn their trust over the past 12 years, and we’re committed to providing the high standard of reliability they expect, today and in the future.”

The complete selection of premium apps will become available to download at BlackBerry App World over a period of four weeks beginning Wednesday, October 19th.  The selections over this period will include the following (with more to come):

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New O2 Coverage Checker

O2 have recently launched a new Coverage Checker; an updated version of the 2010 one with lots of useful information about the network. 

The new Checker allows you to see whether O2 have 2G or 3G coverage at any given postcode in the UK – a simple way to check before you buy!

Not only can coverage checks be performed , but the live status of cell sites is now displayed along with shops, Wi-Fi hotspots and areas of no coverage as reported by customers.

Take a look at the new Coverage Checker here.

An extra 60 free minutes call time for all our O2 customers!

In conjuction with O2 we want to give our customers something helpful this month, just for being with us.

Therefore all of our O2 customers will receive an extra 60 free minutes for each O2 mobile in their company. They don’t need to do anything – the extra minutes will just appear on their bill.  It’s a great way to give customers something a bit extra.

Customers can use the 60 free minutes to call standard UK landlines, mobiles, GSM WAP and Group Conferencing. They’ll have 30 days to use the minutes, which don’t rollover. They’ll use the 60 free minutes first, followed by any inclusive minutes they already get with their tariff or Bolt Ons.

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Blueroom for Business can now be found under ‘Priority’

Blueroom for Business has now been renamed ‘Priority for Business’ and has a new “Priority” look and feel.

This change allows O2 to bring together all the great benefits of being an O2 customer including:

. Priority Tickets
. Priority Moments
. Great offers and discounts provided as part of their business tariff (old Blueroom offers)
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Ofcom heaps praise on O2 broadband

Just last week Ofcom published their research into Britain’s broadband networks, and we came out with a glowing report. 

Ofcom found our Home Broadband connections were the least affected during peak hours, with our 20Mbit/s and 24Mbit/s ADSL packages seeing the least change between 8pm and 10pm.

During tests, Ofcom found O2 Home Broadband lines averaged 95% of the maximum speed during peak hours.  As well as that resilience during busy periods, our lines were found to be quicker than other Internet Service Providers (ISPs) at uploading content too.  It’s a statistic often overlooked, but crucial for intensive applications, such as video chat and Skype calls.

We’re continuing to invest in broadband infrastructure to provide a great service, and improve access across the country.

O2 priority moments

What is it?

Priority Moments is a clever mobile service just for O2 customers. Every day you can find exclusive offers and experiences nationwide from the brands you love.

From Yo Sushi and French Connection to Hotel Chocolat and WHSmith, you’ll find exclusive offers and experiences relevant to you – whether it be half price books, cut-price travel opportunities, or a free course with your meal. Or grab half price tickets at any Odeon cinema, anywhere in the country every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All designed to help save you money and make every day a little more special.

How does it work?
You simply activate the service and your phone will instantly pinpoint where you are and present a list of offers and experiences nearby. Tap the one you want, request a code and then present it at the till.  It’s available to all O2 mobile customers on just about any phone, with coverage across the UK.

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O2 in pole position

Earlier this month around 175,000 people descended upon Silverstone for the Formula One British Grand Prix. 

Whether they went to cheer on their favourite drivers, or as part of the 25,000-strong support teams who make the racing possible, it meant a lot of extra traffic on the mobile networks in one condensed area.

O2  states; 

‘As the home of the smartphone, we know better than anyone how customers use their phones at special events, be that updating Twitter, sending a message or making a quick call.  So we work hard behind the scenes to make sure they get a first class network experience.

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