Plans announced for T-Mobile and Orange merger

Posted: 8 September 2009

Orange and T Mobile have announced plans have been set into motion to form a single network in the UK.

Both operators issued a statement today via their respective parent companies - Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom - that explained what this might mean for consumers.

If the two UK mobile networks do join forces, they would be able to control around a third of the UK sector - something which could ignite the interest of the Competition Commission.

However, chief financial officer of France Telecom Gervais Pellissier explained that this could actually be good for the market, encouraging future innovations and developments.

He said the move would provide "fair competition and will provide strong benefits for our customers through improved coverage, quality of service and an enhanced capacity to develop new services and technologies".

Orange currently boasts network exclusives like the Toshiba TG01 and also offers a selection of mobile broadband packages.

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