Britain's Virgin Media switches to Vodafone's mobile network

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Virgin Media is ditching BT's mobile network for rival Vodafone from late 2021 in a five-year deal that will allow it to launch new services such as 5G to its more than 3 million customers.Virgin Media, which offers cable TV and broadband services, pioneered the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model, whereby a company offers own-branded mobile on an established partner's network.It has used BT's EE network for nearly 20 years, including before BT owned it,..