Three CEO repeats consolidation plea despite solid Q1
All of Three UK’s numbers are moving in the right direction, but CEO Robert Finnegan still isn’t satisfied.
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Vodafone and Three inch towards £15 billlion deal
The on-again, off-again rumours about a UK mobile mega-merger might actually arrive at some sort of conclusion soon.
UK government gives telecoms sector buying signal over mega-mergers
As part of a new package designed to boost its telecoms sector, the UK government indicated it would be just fine with a spot of MNO consolidation.
CK Hutchison reportedly looks to Telenor for Sweden and Denmark merger
CK Hutchison is reportedly holding talks with Telenor with the aim of brokering a merger deal in Sweden and Denmark.
Three says ‘structural change’ is needed in UK telecoms sector
UK operator Three clocked a modest revenue bump of 3% in 2022, but it says the cost of building out network infrastructure in the current system is unsustainable, as merger talks with Vodafone roll on.
Three UK launches £12 social tariff for unlimited data, calls and texts
UK operator Three has launched a new 5G social tariff for those on income support and other benefits.
Three UK gives 2500 shop workers a pay bump
Staff manning UK operator Three UK’s retail stores have been given pay rises across the board.
Vodafone UK confirms merger talks with Three
A long-rumoured piece of major British telecoms market consolidation is on the cards, with the UK arms of Vodafone and Three confirmed to be in merger discussions.
65% reconsidering mobile contracts over cost of living crisis
A survey by MVNO Lyca Mobile reckons 65% of customers at the big four mobile network operators in the UK – Vodafone, O2, EE, and Three – are reconsidering their phone contracts because of the economic climate.
Three: ‘We’ve got the market leading spectrum portfolio for 5G’
UK operator Three now claims 56% 5G coverage in the UK, and says it is ‘well placed to appeal to a new set of consumers from other operators’ as the cost of living crisis rolls on.
Three UK’s 5G network gives market leader EE something to think about
BT-owned EE has once more come out on top in RootMetrics’ latest UK mobile network report, but it can’t afford to rest on its laurels.
Three UK claims population coverage crown from EE
UK mobile operator Three reckons its 5G network now covers 54% of the population, which is a bit better than EE.
Three partners with Currys to offer business services in store
UK MNO Three has partnered with retail group Currys to offer its portfolio of business services through the firm’s chain of stores.
Voda-Three merger is the rumour that refuses to die
Rumours of a possible merger between Vodafone and Three UK were beginning to wilt a bit, so they have been freshened up again with some new ones.
Three’s 3G shutdown should be smoother than its launch
Three UK’s 3G network was its launchpad, but now the company is pulling the plug with a view to channelling investments and spectrum into newer technologies.
O2, EE, Vodafone and Three beaten by MVNOs on price and service
Virtual operators like Smarty, Giffgaff, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile performed better than the big four operators on customer service and value for money in a Which? survey.
Three’s 5G handset usage quadrupled in 2021
UK operator Three has put out a bunch of stats within its ‘Mobile Britain’ report – including that 5G usage on its network has increased by 385% since 2020, and handset numbers have quadrupled.
UK’s consolidation merry-go-round takes another turn
Comms regulator Ofcom set tongues wagging in the UK this week when it appeared to soften its stance on mobile network consolidation.
Three and EE throw weight behind London Underground 4G project
UK Operators Three and EE have teamed up with infrastructure firm BAI Communications to pipe in 4G and later 5G to commuters on the tube.
Three does a spot of digital transformation
UK MNO Three has completed the first phase of what will be a multi-million investment in digital transformation, and created over 100 jobs to boot.
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