Wide network-sharing cooperation between Vodafone and Telefonica in Europe
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24 March 2009 | Published by Ovum
Network sharing: a cost-cutting tool
Network sharing is nothing new but, at a time when cost control is more critical than ever, it is no real surprise to see well-established operators in Western Europe announcing new network-sharing agreements. Here the interest is more in the scale of the agreement, as it covers no less than four different countries (and soon five if the Czech Republic is included). It is also interesting to note that in Europe Vodafone is already sharing sites with several operators in several countries including, among others, TIM in Italy and Orange in the UK and Romania. This announcement further confirms Vodafone’s positive inclination towards passive network sharing.
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Vodafone and Telefonica have announced a partnership to share network infrastructure in Germany, Spain, Ireland and the UK, and have entered into detailed discussions for their operations in the Czech Republic. This ten-year agreement is expected to save several hundreds of millions of pounds for each partner.
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