Vodafone, O2 merge UK networks in bid to keep up in LTE race
U.K. mobile operators unveil plan to share 2G and 3G infrastructure; claim joint venture will allow faster achievement of LTE coverage requirements.
Vodafone and Telefonica's U.K. units plan to combine their mobile infrastructure to create a single 2G and 3G network, with a view to adding LTE into the mix in future, the two companies announced on Thursday.
The firms will create a 50/50 joint venture to run the network of 18,500 masts, which equates to an increase in sites of more than 40% for each of them. The pair's existing network infrastructure will be wrapped into the venture, with some towers and masts being decommissioned over time. The telcos predict a 10% overall reduction in the number of their U…
Vodafone and Telefonica's U.K. units plan to combine their mobile infrastructure to create a single 2G and 3G network, with a view to adding LTE into the mix in future, the two companies announced on Thursday.
The firms will create a 50/50 joint venture to run the network of 18,500 masts, which equates to an increase in sites of more than 40% for each of them. The pair's existing network infrastructure will be wrapped into the venture, with some towers and masts being decommissioned over time. The telcos predict a 10% overall reduction in the number of their U…
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