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Author Topic: Vodafone and O2 Extend UK Network Sharing to 5G Mobile and Fibre  (Read 738 times)

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https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2019/01/vodafone-and-o2-extend-uk-network-sharing-to-5g-mobile-and-fibre.html

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Mobile operators Vodafone and O2 have today announced a tentative agreement that will see their current UK network sharing deal being extended to include future 5G (mobile broadband) services. On top of that they’re also exploring the prospect of delivering a “shared, future proof fibre” (fibre optic) transmission network.

At present both operators already have a network sharing agreement, which is managed by Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (CTIL). The 50:50 joint venture has been running since 2012 and is also known to work with over 12,000 individual landlords and most major property portfolio organisations.

CTIL helps both operators to generate efficiencies in cell site deployment and the operation of their network infrastructure (inc. cost savings). On top of that it also gives them a greater choice of locations and means they can strengthen the quality of their network coverage.

We expected that they would at some point look to extend this arrangement in order to help balance against the high cost of building future ultrafast 5G mobile services, which will tentatively start to be commercially deployed in the UK from later in 2019. Indeed O2 and Vodafone have now “entered into non-binding heads of terms” to do just that.

NOTE: The large-scale 5G roll-out won’t happen until 2020 as operators will be cautious until Ofcom releases all of the spectrum (they can access 3.4GHz today but 700MHz and 3.6GHz – 3.8GHz etc. have yet to follow).

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    Nick Jeffery, CEO of Vodafone UK, said:

    “We believe that these plans will generate significant benefits for our business and our customers as we move into the digital era of connected devices, appliances and systems on a mass scale. Customers will benefit from the best 5G experience available and we will deliver even faster speeds by using our spectrum holding more effectively.”

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    Mark Evans, CEO of Telefónica UK, said:

    “I’m excited by the potential of these plans to meet the future needs of our customers while delivering value for our business. In addition, these plans would allow us to utilise the spectrum we acquired in the last auction very effectively.”
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