Powering the UK’s growth industries.
The Government’s new Industrial Strategy focuses on the sectors that will drive UK growth – and at Liberty Global, we’re investing in the connections those industries need to succeed.
Our investments in connectivity and infrastructure – through companies including Virgin Media O2, Atlas Edge, Believ and Egg – will help power high-growth industries across the country:
- Digital technologies
- Clean energy
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- And more
At Virgin Media O2, we’re developing the Gigabit networks to drive the AI revolution and support UK businesses across every sector.
Through Atlas Edges, we’re investing in the data centres that are so vital to make the UK a world leader in digital technologies.
And at Believ and Egg, we’re developing the infrastructure and innovation to drive the clean energy transition, everything from EV charging networks to solar farms.
Through our investments, we’re proud to be powering the UK’s growth industries – and driving growth across the country.
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
£11bn
Invested through Virgin Media, 2013-2021
£10bn
Committed through Virgin Media O2 joint venture with Telefónica, 2021-2026
£4.5bn
Invested in rolling out fibre through our venture with InfraVia Capital Partners and Telefónica*, 2022-2026
£32.7bn
Amount contributed by telecoms sector to UK GDP in 2022
*50% InfraVia Capital Partners, 25% Liberty Global, 25% Telefónica
CONNECTING THE NATION
No. 1 in mobile and No. 2 in broadband
17m+
premises served*
4m+
full fibre premises
x5
faster speeds than average
45m+
mobile connections
>50%
of population covered by our 5G
3
cutting edge UK data centres
*Includes nexfibre
A FORCE FOR GOOD
5.4 MILLION
People equipped with essential digital skills through our programmes from 2022 to 2023
150,000
Digitally-excluded people connected through affordable packages* from 2022 to 2023
45%
Reduction in scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions in 2023 against a 2020 baseline
*National Databank, Free Community Broadband, Community Calling, Tech Lending Hubs and Essential Broadband
