Cellcom has completed the acquisition of smaller rival Golan Telecom in a deal that will help it to build some scale but is unlikely to address competition issues in the Israeli market.
Israeli mobile operators Cellcom, Pelephone and Golan Telecom have announced they have entered into a 15 year agreement to construct and operate a shared 4G radio network. In addition, Cellcom and Pelephone have agreed to share the passive elements of cell sites for existing networks while the former has also granted Golan Telecom the right to use its 2G and 3G radio network.
