Cellcom has entered into negotiations with two Israeli mobile competitors, Pelephone and Golan Telecom, about sharing a 4G network and passive elements of cell sites for existing networks.
The company confirmed the talks today but said there is no…
Cellcom has entered into negotiations with two Israeli mobile competitors, Pelephone and Golan Telecom, about sharing a 4G network and passive elements of cell sites for existing networks.
The company confirmed the talks today but said there is no guarantee that an agreement will be reached.
The announcement follows local reports a few days ago indicating that Cellcom and Pelephone have agreed to establish a shared 4G network.
At the time, Globes wrote that the main terms of the deal have been agreed in principle, and that they will be presented to the telcos’ boards of directors soon. The two companies reportedly decided against going through the Antitrust Authority for a pre-ruling, in order to avoid a lengthy process, but will submit a final agreement for approval.
The report also suggested there could be an opportunity for Golan Telecom to join the venture.
Meanwhile, it was rumoured that Golan had been in talks to join a newly-formed partnership between rivals Hot Mobile and Partner Communications for the provision of 4G services.
In early November, Hot and Partner, which operates under the Orange brand, agreed to each own half of a newly-formed partnership, allowing the former to deploy an LTE network.
Cellcom, Orange and Pelephone are the three market leaders, followed by Hot and Golan.
