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m419 · 12-09-2010, 15:09

Remember the 3G network used by T-Mobile is 50% owned by Hutchison 3G UK and they can and probably will make life difficult for Everything Everywhere.

Hutchison 3G,Vodafone,O2 and BT have complained about the merger from day 1 worrying about competition.

Everything Everywhere are to sell off some of its spectrum as part of the conditions set out by the European Goverment for competition reasons.

The 3G network will take a long while to merge. There will be 38 Million potential customers going to be using it and that consists of:

T-Mobile (Approx 12 Million customers) (Not Including Virgin Mobile customers)
Orange (Approx 16 Million Customers)
3 (Approx 4 Million Customers)
Virgin Mobile (Approx 3 Million Customers)
Carphone Warehouse (Mobile World,Fresh and Talk Mobile) (Approx 1 Million customers)
International customers roaming in the UK. (Approx 1 Million)

Thats why it will take a long time to organise.

There will be no problem in 3 customers using the 2G service as that is a 'paid for' service paid to Orange by 3, unlike the 3G service which is shared.

The company operating the 3G network for 3,T-Mobile,Virgin and Carphone Warehouse customers is MBNL limited and is a 50/50 joint venture between Hutchison 3G UK and Everything Everywhere(Formerly T-Mobile UK limited)

Orange 3G network is currently strictly for Orange customers only.

The merge is still ongoing and this is how it is set out at the moment

T-Mobile UK limited was renamed to Everything Everywhere limited on 1st July 2010 and is 50/50 joint venture between France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom. Orange Personal Communications Services limited is currently a division of Everything Everywhere limited.

When it comes to Virgin and 3 customers, the free roaming won't be around for a long time.

In fact once the 3G network reaches 99%, 3 will probably stop offering the 2G service.

12-09-2010, 15:09	#6
m419 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly Posts: 1,512	Re: Orange / T Mobile merger Remember the 3G network used by T-Mobile is 50% owned by Hutchison 3G UK and they can and probably will make life difficult for Everything Everywhere. Hutchison 3G,Vodafone,O2 and BT have complained about the merger from day 1 worrying about competition. Everything Everywhere are to sell off some of its spectrum as part of the conditions set out by the European Goverment for competition reasons. The 3G network will take a long while to merge. There will be 38 Million potential customers going to be using it and that consists of: T-Mobile (Approx 12 Million customers) (Not Including Virgin Mobile customers) Orange (Approx 16 Million Customers) 3 (Approx 4 Million Customers) Virgin Mobile (Approx 3 Million Customers) Carphone Warehouse (Mobile World,Fresh and Talk Mobile) (Approx 1 Million customers) International customers roaming in the UK. (Approx 1 Million) Thats why it will take a long time to organise. There will be no problem in 3 customers using the 2G service as that is a 'paid for' service paid to Orange by 3, unlike the 3G service which is shared. The company operating the 3G network for 3,T-Mobile,Virgin and Carphone Warehouse customers is MBNL limited and is a 50/50 joint venture between Hutchison 3G UK and Everything Everywhere(Formerly T-Mobile UK limited) Orange 3G network is currently strictly for Orange customers only. The merge is still ongoing and this is how it is set out at the moment T-Mobile UK limited was renamed to Everything Everywhere limited on 1st July 2010 and is 50/50 joint venture between France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom. Orange Personal Communications Services limited is currently a division of Everything Everywhere limited. When it comes to Virgin and 3 customers, the free roaming won't be around for a long time. In fact once the 3G network reaches 99%, 3 will probably stop offering the 2G service.