Will Tesco be affected by 3 buying o2?

lazyman · 30-09-2014 9:33pm #1

Hi
I'm looking at a 24 month contract with tesco,
Is there any danger that their service will be harmed by 3 buying o2, with tesco currently using the o2 network?
I presume the price cannot change but can 3 tell them they can no longer use the o2 network?
Thanks

Fred Swanson · 30-09-2014 11:58pm

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Ging Ging · 01-10-2014 12:08am

As far as I know the O2/3 merger was only allowed as long as they open their network(s) to other opperators. This means increased competition to make up for the fact O2 will be no more. I expect Tesco to continue and other new companies to appear. There was talk (speculation) that Setanta might enter the market using the 3 network.

lazyman · 01-10-2014 6:37am

That's great lads
Thanks

flazio · 01-10-2014 6:39am

Ging Ging wrote: »

As far as I know the O2/3 merger was only allowed as long as they open their network(s) to other opperators. This means increased competition to make up for the fact O2 will be no more. I expect Tesco to continue and other new companies to appear. There was talk (speculation) that Setanta might enter the market using the 3 network.

It's actually going to be the Carphone Warehouse group that are launching their own network.

Ging Ging · 01-10-2014 10:06am

Well I'd assume in the long run there will be more than 1 additional piggyback network.

Will Tesco be affected by 3 buying o2?

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