Vodafone and O2 to share networks!

Vodafone and O2 (Telefonica) have just announced that they have entered into a network sharing agreement which will see it's networks in Ireland, UK, Germany and Spain sharing networks and working together on future upgrades. Some of the benifits of this agreement are:

Offer enhanced quality of service levels within the network footprint to improve customers’ mobile experience as well as support the delivery of services such as mobile broadband to a greater number of customers across a wider coverage area

Reduce the environmental impact of the network by lowering the number of sites required by each company

Reduce network operating costs

Continue to manage their traffic independently

Jointly build new sites where opportunities exist

The full press release can be found HERE: