Ofcom says BT merger with EE could harm other mobile firms July 19, 2015 Telecoms giant BT could be facing double trouble from the industry regulator, after Ofcom revealed concerns surrounding its proposed merger with mobile network EE. The planned £12.5bn takeover is being probed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which issued an update regarding the scope of its investigation at the end of last week. Ofcom [...]
Ofcom fines EE £1m over customer complaints failings July 3, 2015 Ofcom has fined EE £1m for failures over how the telecoms group handled customer complaints. The investigation into EE – which includes when it was trading as 4GEE, Orange and T-Mobile – found that between July 2011 and April 2014 the company did not provide certain customers with accurate or adequate information about their [...]
TalkTalk moves to obstruct BT’s £12.5bn EE deal June 17, 2015 A fresh skirmish broke out between TalkTalk and BT yesterday, after BT published a consultancy report in support of its proposed £12.5bn takeover of EE. BT chief excecutive Gavin Patterson said the combination would create a “true UK digital champion”, while EE boss Olaf Swantee hit out at rivals who are trying to block the [...]
Regulation pushes EE revenue down ahead of £12.5bn BT deal April 27, 2015 Revenue at mobile phone network EE dropped by 1.1 per cent in the three months to 31 March, down to £1.47bn, ahead of its £12.5bn takeover by BT. The group linked the decline in revenue to the impact of regulation, and said underlying revenue had improved by 0.3 per cent compared to the first quarter [...]
Apple just muscled ahead of Samsung on … EE’s Wi-Fi Calling April 8, 2015 Is this the latest installment in the high-stakes world of smartphone politics? Smartphone rivalry between Apple and Samsung has been simmering for years, spanning different continents, and even a few court cases. And in a further sign it won't be dying down anytime soon Apple has beaten its rival to … being able to say [...]
EE launches Wifi Calling service: From Friday you can make calls and send texts on the Tube (but so can everyone else) April 8, 2015 This is either the best thing since sliced bread or the worst news of the year. From Friday, you will be able to make phone calls on the Tube. While that's great news for anyone who's ever got stuck on the Central/Northern/District/all the other lines, it also means you can wave goodbye to the one [...]
EE offers free phone charging on the go with portable power bars April 2, 2015 EE is keeping smartphone addicts sweet with a new scheme that offers free phone charging. Putting an end to one of the biggest scourges of modern-life – limited battery life – and the panic felt by anyone whose mobile flashes the five per cent warning, the mobile network will rolling out its new EE Power service [...]
CityFibre asks watchdog to level playing field after BT-EE merger March 23, 2015 High speed fibre optic firm CityFibre has attacked BT, saying its planned acquisition of EE would “stifle innovation” and “deliver little tangible benefit for consumers”. CityFibre revealed the objection this morning, saying that it submitted a formal complaint to the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) on Friday. The company demanded Ofcom be allowed to enforce extra [...]
BT begins placement of £1bn of shares to fund EE acquisition February 12, 2015 BT is selling £1bn worth of shares to fund its £12.5bn deal for mobile network EE. The new shares will be listed through an accelerated bookbuilding process to fund part of the cash element of the deal, the telecoms giant confirmed this morning. The bookbuilding for the sale of 5p ordinary shares to institutional investors, [...]
EE’s about to invest £1.5bn to expand 4G and rural mobile network coverage by 2017 February 11, 2015 EE is planning to nvest billions of pounds into expanding its mobile network and coverage in rural areas, which help its 4G coverage surpass 2G by 2017 The mobile network, which will soon be owned by BT when a £12.5bn deal goes through, will spend £1.5bn over the next three years aimed at improving the [...]