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Openreach warns UK landline phones will stop working on January 31, 2027, in less than 100 days. The legacy copper-based Public Switched Telephone Network is retiring as users must switch to digital connections. Around 15 million lines have already migrated off the old network, leaving critical systems like fire alarms and point-of-sale terminals needing urgent upgrades before the deadline.
Virgin Media O2 plans to cut thousands of jobs, potentially 4,000, representing 25% of its 16,000 workers. Non-customer-facing roles face redundancy as the company seeks to reduce debt. This follows a 7.9% revenue drop and a net debt of 5.89x annualized adjusted EBITDA last quarter.
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