Vodafone noted that the increased efficiency would be comparable to adding 5,400 full-time police officers focused on frontline duties and community presence
The deployment of 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks in the U.K. could significantly boost efficiency for police officers, potentially saving up to 11...
The regulator said it will announce its final decision on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that a multi-billion-pound commitment to upgrade the network of the new entity resulting from the merger of local carriers...
An in-depth investigation carried out by the CMA has identified competition concerns related to the planned Vodafone-Three merger
U.K. carriers Vodafone and Three reiterated opposition with the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s provisional findings regarding their proposed merger, stating that the transaction is pro-competitive.
“The...
American Tower Corporation had initially announced the transaction in January 2024
American Tower Corporation (ATC) announced that it has closed the previously announced sale of 100% of the equity interests in its operations in India to Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT), an infrastructure investment trust sponsored...
The CMA noted that it will release its final report on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7, 2024
An in-depth investigation carried out by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified competition concerns related to Vodafone’s planned merger with rival operator Three, the...
Three currently has 10.9 million subscribers in the U.K
U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network covered 62% of the country’s population as of the end of June, an increase of 1 percentage point compared to the end of the first half of 2023.
In...
Orange and Masmovil said that the combined entity would generate annual synergies of $530 million by the fourth year of the deal's completion
Spanish operators Orange and Masmovil have completed a joint venture combining their their operations. In a joint statement, both telcos noted they...
Vodafone said that the deployment of 5G SA networks in Scotland will benefit for several sectors including healthcare, agriculture, education and energy
U.K.-based carrier Vodafone said it aims to provide 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to nearly 90% of Scotland by 2034 as a result...
The European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MasMovil
The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Spanish telcos Orange and MasMovil.
In a release, the European body said the...
The CMA is now inviting input by February 9, 2024 on how the Vodafone-Three merger could affect competition
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has officially started the initial phase of an investigation looking into the proposed merger between local carriers Vodafone...
If the Vodafone-Three merger is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks
Executives from U.K. telcos Vodafone and Three UK unit said their $18 billion merger would benefit Britain's consumers, infrastructure and jobs, according to a...
Liberty Global and Telefonica have reached an agreement to merge their U.K. operations in a 50-50 joint venture.
This move brings together the country's largest mobile operator, O2, with cable operator Virgin Media and its MVNO Virgin Mobile.
The combined subscriber base of the two companies,...
A group of state attorneys general are suing to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, taking the merger to the courts even before any decisions are handed down from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission.
The 10 states joining...
Sprint and T-Mobile US recently filed their application with the FCC for approval to merge. In that application, they both state they are in a much weaker position than they normally talk about to the public. After years of tooting their horns, this other...
Recently, Sprint and T-Mobile confirmed their merger. Back when the possibility of such a consolidation was announced, there was a lot of speculation about what this could potentially mean — not just for the telco industry, but for marketers within that industry as well....
What would a Sprint/T-Mo merger mean for prepaid, wholesale?
While T-Mobile US has emphasized the importance of 5G and spectrum as it has made its case for regulators to allow it to purchase Sprint, there hasn't been much talk about the impact to the prepaid...
This exclusive spectrum map from Mosaik illustrates the depth of spectrum holdings that would be in the possession of a new T-Mobile US if its proposed merger with Sprint is approved. The $146 billion transaction values Sprint at $59 billion.
In some areas of the country, the...
