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Author Topic: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger  (Read 3675 times)

renluop

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Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« on: January 26, 2015, 12:49:06 PM »
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/i/6795.html

I love the Dilbert link and its reference confusopolies.
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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2015, 12:28:27 PM »
There we go

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will create the largest UK mobile company at some 32 million customers.

That will make some people happy that EE are no longer the largest operator.   ::)

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This move will reduce the number of mobile network operators to three, i.e. Vodafone, Three and EE.

Same thing is happening with DSL.  I find it ironic that all of OFCOM (prev OFTEL) talk about opening up the market for competition means that we now have far less choice than what we did 10 years ago.  ???

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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2015, 01:44:18 PM »
if this merger follows the same path as the t-mobile/orange merger did technically (i.e combining the two networks) then that would be a huge bonus for 3 users, and would make 3 a viable network. Currently 3's major flaw is they have no gsm coverage at all, so if you're outside of a 3g area on 3, you have no phone.
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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2015, 05:40:01 PM »
I'm just hoping this doesn't effect MVNO's in a serious way, such as giffgaff or Andrews & Arnold (SIM2SIM).
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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2015, 12:36:29 PM »
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pooclah

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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2015, 06:46:10 PM »
I’m confused.  If Sky are buying access to Telefónica UK’s network what are Three buying, just the customers/shops?  Part of the network?
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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2015, 06:52:05 PM »
I would guess 3 are buying the network in its entirety, sky are basically becoming an MVNO.
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pooclah

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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2015, 07:03:20 PM »
Still confused.  In that case shouldn't Sky be dealing with Three if they will own the network?  Sorry if I'm missing something.

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WWWombat

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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2015, 08:44:58 PM »
Presumably Sky are dealing with the owner of the network. If Three subsequently buy it, then they'll take ownership of all the contracts that the previous owner signed, including the one with Sky - though there might be get-out clauses.

But until Three buy it, they aren't the people to deal with.
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Re: Think Broadband on Three/O2 merger
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2015, 09:51:55 PM »
Not confused now - thank you
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