All Three UK articles
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Network & InfrastructureEE’s 3G to be shuttered by spring
Operator provides further details on 3G shutdown, with finalisation expected by March next year, nationwide sunset to begin in January.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone–Three merger lobby turns to 5G rollout, NHS rescue
Vodafone–Three lobbying campaign targets 5G SA, MPNs, and the future of the NHS as Chief Networks Officer Andrea Donà issues enterprise customer plea.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Newmark launches new data centre investment platform
Real estate advisory group launches new data centre investment platform. GoFibre and Lightning Fibre set for UK fibre network expansion.
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile turns to Amdocs for FWA customer support
T-Mobile signs up for Amdocs’ Home Operating System to support 5G Home Internet.
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OperationsCityFibre gets proactive on eliminating fault frustration
While ultrafast fibre connectivity is increasingly essential for business and consumers, service standards haven’t remotely kept pace.
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PremiumOfcom sounds the alarm after BT drops 999 calls
Regulator launches probe into BT handling of emergency call service following lengthy outage.
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OperationsBT takes next steps to become circular business
BT reports operational waste uptick of 83% despite pledge to “build towards” a circular Group by 2030.
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M&ALiberty CFO welcomes Vodafone–Three merger proposal
Bracken senses UK and EU regulators now recognise they have driven telecoms sector to a “very low return on capital” and will be more amenable to market consolidation.
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M&AOrange soldiers on amid regulatory alarm bells over Spanish deal
European Commission expected to send ‘statement of objections’ over proposed merger. Deal seen as EU merger test case in market characterised as highly competitive.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone seeks Virgin Media O2’s backing for post-merger infra rejig
Vodafone UK in discussions over Cornerstone relationship following yesterday’s big reveal of proposed Three UK merger.
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PremiumInfraCos dig automation as opex pressures build
Operational efficiency is a must for capex-intensive rollouts, say operators at DSP Leaders event. Greenfield InfraCo ConnectiviTree bakes in automation from scratch. BAI Communications takes software engineering to London Underground.
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Network & InfrastructureThe end of an era as Vodafone UK details 3G sunset plans
Network will be switched off across the cities of Hull, London, and Oxford this June.
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PremiumOrange frets over 5G energy bill
Hervé Suquet says higher traffic volumes threaten to wipe out 5G’s greater energy efficiencies if industry does not work together.
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Strategy & ChangeBT and Three go “unilateral” in MBNL refocus
Sites to be upgraded independently in pursuit of autonomy, efficiency.
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PremiumBT pilots emergency alert tech ahead of national trial
New emergency alert service successfully tested on EE, O2, and Three networks, with national trial on the way.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: BT sits on fence over Three–Vodafone merger
BT sits on fence over Three–Vodafone merger, but acknowledges potential for more efficient market.
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PremiumThree seeks to underscore Vodafone merger rationale
Three UK and Vodafone UK are subscale with returns below the cost of capital, says former.
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PremiumVodafone–Three ‘finalising’ merger talks
Vodafone UK reportedly set to announce combination with Three UK, with finalisation of deal possible by the end of March 2023.
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PremiumOfcom launches probe after price hike frenzy
UK regulator starts review into UK operators’ inflation‑busting mid‑contract price rises.
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PremiumBT brings in Aussie exec for fresh look at wireless assets
New team being built within BT to evaluate revenue and efficiency opportunities around unilateral towers and other network elements.