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Vodafone, Three UK reaffirm benefits of the proposed merger

The CMA recently highlighted concerns that the Vodafone-Three UK deal could lead to mobile customers facing higher prices and reduced quality U.K. carriers Vodafone and Three UK said that the recent decision by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to carry out a new...

5G wind farms could help heat 2.4 million UK homes: Vodafone

Vodafone indicated that across renewables, wind power generation gains the greatest benefit from 5G Standalone technology Transforming wind farms with 5G technology could help generate enough additional clean energy to heat 2.4 million homes across the U.K. by 2035, according to a recent research by...

Vodafone highlights benefits of rapid 5G SA rollout for UK economy

Vodafone noted that 5G SA coverage in all populated areas across the U.K. by 2030 is a core ambition of the government The difference between slow and accelerated 5G rollout could represent an additional £7.4 billion ($9.27 billion) to the U.K. economy, according to a...

Ofcom confirms details of mmWave spectrum auction

Ofcom said that each lot will comprise a block of 200 megahertz U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has confirmed the details of the country’s first millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum auction. In September, Ofcom announced that it will open the 26 GHz and 40 GHz spectrum bands to mobile...

Vodafone selling Spain business for €5 billion to Zegona

Vodafone CEO describes sale as part of "right-sizing" effort Vodafone is existing the highly-competitive Spanish market with the sale of its business there to Zegona Communications. According to Vodafone, it's receiving €4.1 billion in cash and €900,000,000 in "redeemable preference shares...for an amount comprising the...

Vodafone, Three UK highlight benefits of their proposed merger

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...

Regulator seeks early views on proposed Vodafone-Three merger

If the Vodafone-Three transaction is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is providing an early opportunity for interested third parties to comment on the potential impacts...

Mavenir secures funding for two O-RAN projects in the UK

Mavenir said the two projects are part of the U.K. government's Open Networks Ecosystem Competition Network software provider Mavenir said it has been awarded two 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) projects, as part of the U.K. government’s Open Networks Ecosystem Competition, which aims to foster the...

Ofcom delays mmWave auction due to Vodafone-Three UK merger

In March, Ofcom unveiled plans to award spectrum in the 26GHz and 40GHz bands for 5G and other mobile technologies U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed plans to award millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum but announced it will not hold an auction until a decision has been...

Vodafone UK highlights potential losses for NHS if 5G rollout slows

Vodafone UK noted that 5G networks will enable more patient care to be delivered remotely The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) could lose up to £1 billion ($1.24 billion) a year if 5G is not rolled out quickly across the country, according to a new...

Vodafone, Three to merge UK businesses, create largest UK MNO

Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Hutchison Group will own 49% Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings have entered into binding agreements in relation to a combination of their telecommunication businesses in the U.K., respectively Vodafone UK and Three UK,...

Vodafone, Three UK to merge in the coming days: Report

Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Three will own the remaining 49% U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are expected to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom’s largest mobile operator by the end of this week or early next...

Three UK on 5G Standalone and OSS/BSS evolution

A distributed network architecture requires distributed OSS/BSS functionality As it considers the move from 5G Non-standalone to 5G Standalone, alongside deployment of mobile edge computing (MEC) infrastructure, Three UK is mindful of the concurrent need to evolve OSS/BSS functionality. Speaking at the recent Telco Cloud...

Three 5G network reaches 60% of UK population

Three initially launched 5G services in the U.K. in August 2019 U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network currently covers 60% of the population. In a release, the carrier said its 5G offering is now available in more than 588 locations across more than 4,250...

UK regulator announces plans to award mmWave spectrum

Ofcom said it expects to receive responses to the consultation to award mmWave spectrum by May 22 U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will make millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum across the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands available for new mobile technologies, including...

Vodafone and Three might announce UK merger this month: Report

Vodafone had initially announced merger talks with Three UK in October 2022 U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are reportedly working on the final details to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom's largest mobile operator, according to a Bloomberg report. According to the...

Vodafone confirms talks to merge UK operations with Three UK

Vodafone would own 51% of the potential new entity while CK Hutchison would own the remaining 49% Vodafone Group confirmed that it is in discussions with Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings in relation to a possible combination of Vodafone UK and Three UK. In a...

Three’s 5G network reaches 54% of UK population

Three said its 5G offering is available in over 400 locations across more than 3,000 sites in the United Kingdom U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network currently covers more than 54% of the population. The operator said its 5G offering is now available in...

Three UK reaches 2,800 5G sites nationwide at end-Q1

The UK telco said its 5G services reaches one third of the country's population U.K. operator Three UK ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2,800 5G sites in 370 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a...

‘Out with the old, in with the new:’ Three UK’s 5G overtakes 3G for first time

Three says that usage of its 5G network has surged by an astonishing 385% since 2020 According to a new report released by UK operator Three, more users in the region are using its 5G services than its 3G services for the first time. The...

Three UK’s 5G network reaches 370 towns with 2,700 sites

The U.K. telco expects 5G will account for 35% of data usage by the end of 2022 U.K. operator Three UK currently operates 2,700 5G sites in 370 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a release. The telco noted that its...

UK telcos commit to pay $1.88 billion for additional 5G spectrum

The U.K. has completed its latest 5G spectrum auction, raising a total of GBP 1.35 billion ($1.88 billion), telecommunications regulator Ofcom said in a release. Ofcom said that local carriers EE, Hutchison 3G UK, Telefonica’s O2 and Vodafone took part in the principal stage of...

The latest on the status of the UK’s 5G deployments

According to speed tests, U.K.’s 5G speeds are nearly four times faster than 4G The U.K.’s four largest mobile operators — EE, Vodafone, Three UK and O2 — have launched 5G technologies in the U.K.’s main cities, as well as in a number of small...

Three UK reaches 1,250 5G sites

U.K. operator Three UK currently operates 1,250 5G sites in 193 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a release. At the end of December 2020, the U.K. telco had 1,000 operational 5G base stations across the country. Three also said that hundreds...