YAY! I'm so glad! That means I will get much better reception on 3 if it goes ahead.
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Originally Posted by Russ B
If 3 take over I think I'll slit my wrists.
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3 well Hutchison is actually a good company and network,however,it is still relatively new and the other networks experienced this in the 90's.
3 has encountered problems:
Not being able to install masts due to petitions from local communities,there is still insufficient evidence that masts are a health hazzard.
Goverment intereference forcing the company to expand and to run before it walks.
In the other countries it operates in including its Orange operations in some countries, it has not encountered these problems and has good coverage and a good track record, Britain has always been like that,just look at the Cable and pay-tv market and Music industry!
If 3 takes over T-Mobile UK, 3 will be taking on:
a 2.5G network which covers 98% of the UK
A 3G network that already covers 70% of the UK.
UK Call centres! Can you really see 3 giving everyone the sack? Of course there will be many job losses,but they will keep some call centres.
T-Mobile customers will benefit from the following:
Cheaper rates
Wider 3G coverage
Better Mobile Internet and Internet content such as Skype
Existing 3 customers will benefit from:
A 2.5G network
A wider 3G coverage
And maybe cheaper rates
And maybe UK call centres
3 will have more 3G masts and it will have a strong 2.5G back up.
Virgin Mobile customers will also benefit from better 3G services as I beleive Hutchison 3G was working with Telewest and had a good relationship.
3 will also save on costs too, at the moment it depends Orange's 2.5G network for back up, well Hutchison 3G will no longer have to subsidise that, which means it will have more money for itself.
So if they do merge, it will mean Britain will have a perfect 3G network fit for the 21st Century!
It is definately a good idea though because I mean both network users will benefit from improved network coverage, At the moment the network coverage on both networks is average.
If this does happen, it is likely that O2 UK would be swallowed up in time, O2's 3G coverage only covers around 60%.