The combined group would be the UK’s biggest mobile network with about 27 million customers.
The firms said the deal would result in an additional investment of £11bn in the UK.
The firms said the deal would result in an additional investment of £11bn in the UK.
“These warrant an in-depth investigation unless Vodafone and Three can come forward with solutions.”
The regulator is also concerned that the deal may make it more difficult for smaller players such as Sky Mobile and Lyca Mobile – who rent space from the bigger operators – to get a good deal.
But Vodafone’s UK chief executive, Ahmed Essam, defended the deal, saying it would allow the companies to create an operator with the scale required to take on the current two biggest network providers in the UK.
Virgin Media O2 has around 24 million mobile customers while EE, which is owned by BT Group, has 20 million users.
Three’s UK chief executive Robert Finnegan said a merger would “move the UK into the digital fast lane” by allowing increased innovation “benefiting customers from day one.”
The firms said the deal would result in an additional investment of £11bn in the UK.
The combined group would be the UK’s biggest mobile network with about 27 million customers.
“These warrant an in-depth investigation unless Vodafone and Three can come forward with solutions.”
The firms said the deal would result in an additional investment of £11bn in the UK.
The firms said the deal would result in an additional investment of £11bn in the UK.
“These warrant an in-depth investigation unless Vodafone and Three can come forward with solutions.”
The regulator is also concerned that the deal may make it more difficult for smaller players such as Sky Mobile and Lyca Mobile – who rent space from the bigger operators – to get a good deal.
But Vodafone’s UK chief executive, Ahmed Essam, defended the deal, saying it would allow the companies to create an operator with the scale required to take on the current two biggest network providers in the UK.
Virgin Media O2 has around 24 million mobile customers while EE, which is owned by BT Group, has 20 million users.
Three’s UK chief executive Robert Finnegan said a merger would “move the UK into the digital fast lane” by allowing increased innovation “benefiting customers from day one.”
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