Ofcom sets £70m reserve for high frequency auction
British regulator Ofcom has not capped the amount of 4G-suitable spectrum relinquished by the Ministry of Defence that can be bought by ...
Tag: EE
TalkTalk interested in becoming new fourth mobile player – report
TalkTalk is reported to have lobbied the British government to become the UK’s new fourth mobile operator if Three’s merger with O2 ...
CMA refers BT/EE deal for Phase 2 investigation
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred BT’s agreed acquisition of EE for an in-depth Phase 2 competition ...
BT asks CMA to skip to Phase 2 review of EE deal
BT has formally submitted its acquisition of EE to the Competition and Markets Authority and asked the antitrust authority to go ...
BT unhappy with Ofcom dark fibre proposals – analysis
BT has criticised Ofcom’s plans to allow its competitors access to Openreach’s physical fibre network. Under the regulator’s proposal, BT ...
Hutchison finalises £10.3bn O2 takeover agreement
Hutchison Whampoa has signed a binding agreement with Spain’s Telefonica to acquire its UK mobile division, O2, for £10.3bn (US$15.3bn) and combine ...
CityFibre worried about impact of BT-EE
UK broadband provider CityFibre has become the latest company to raise concerns about BT’s £12.5bn (US$18.7bn) takeover of mobile network ...
British Chancellor pledges £600m to clear 700 MHz band
The UK government will allocate £600m (US$880m) to help put 700 MHz spectrum into the hands of mobile operators. Announced ...
Special report by Bird & Bird: Consolidation of and reconfiguration in the UK mobile sector
Richard Eccles and Colin Long, respectively partner and Of Counsel at Bird & Bird, examine the likelihood that remedies applied ...
Ofcom launches review of digital strategy – analysis
British telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced a strategic review of digital communications, which will include a reassessment of its stance ...
