Smart home devices and so-called “dodgy boxes” that can connect to the internet are at risk of being hijacked and used to facilitate large cyberattacks, a new report warns. By tapping into unsecured ...

Affirm has struck a partnership with Virgin Media O2 to offer pay-over-time financing for devices bought through O2, adding a new payment option alongside the operator’s existing Pay Monthly handset ...

Virgin Media O2 is extending its automation programme into mobile, working with Zinkworks to deploy AI monitoring and automation designed to predict and prevent faults and minimise network downtime.

A ‍deal involving ⁠Nexfibre ⁠and Netomnia would give VMO2 access to roughly 8 million homes and 20 million premises in total, according to the report.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Telefónica and Liberty Global, the joint owners of Virgin Media O2, are set to lead a roughly £2bn acquisition ...

A local municipality in Limpopo has announced a R7-billion smart city project to develop the Lebowakgomo Business Area, a small town 50km south of Polowane in South Africa’s northernmost province.

Smart TVs on display at Nakumatt Junction, Nairobi. Malware on smart TVs often steals personal account info, including passwords, browsing data, and financial details. Smart televisions and ...

Home Affairs’ live capture system for smart ID card and passport applications can’t process some symbols used in indigenous names, including diacritics and exclamation marks. A Cape Town parent, Lesle ...

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A growing list of broadband providers have announced bigger mid-contract price rises, in a major blow to millions of customers. Telecom firms are banned by Ofcom from linking mid-contract price rises ...

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