T-Mobile UK could be about to merge with any of the other big four networks, with Vodafone, O2 and Orange all reported to be considering snapping it up. But could a buy out run foul of competition law? Read on to find out what’s what.
Vodafone was reported to have been approached about a potential offer to buy up T-Mobile UK, but now new reports claim O2 and Orange are interested in a deal as well.
Conflicting reports (The Guardian claims Orange isn’t interested, The Times says otherwise) suggest that heated negotiations are going on right now, with a supposed £3bn pricetag for the country’s fourth-biggest network being bandied around right now.
If any of the three biggest players buy T-Mobile though, regulators are likely to look over the deal to avoid the threat of an oligopoly, though it’s believed that Virgin Mobile’s option to switch to another network (It currently uses T-Mobile’s) might aid the case for a buyer. We’ll keep an ear down on the ground for this one.
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If T-mobile is bought out by one of it’s big competitors this will amount to unfair practice and keep mobile prices high.
If it is to be sold it should be to a new company that wants to break into the Mobile market offering more choice to us the consumer and hopefuly cheaper network rates.
I agree with Poppa. It needs to be someone new otherwise the company is goign to be huge and wont give other networks a chance to compete.