Originally Posted by jchamier:
“I wonder O2/Three could survive if required to divest spectrum?”
Thats a very good point they haven't really got a lot even as a combined entity.
2x15MHz of 800MHz
2x17.4MHz of 900MHz
2x20.8MHz of 1800MHz
2x25MHz of 2100MHz
Compared that to EE who has
2x5MHz of 800MHz
2x45MHz of 1800MHz
2x20MHz of 2100MHz
2x35MHz of 2600MHz
And with how the CMA seem be they may even let BT keep it's spectrum with buyout of EE they own.
2x15MHz of 2600MHz
20MHz unpaired 2600MHz TDD
Your talking 2x75MHz and 20MHz TDD. It would be a straight 2x50MHz of 2600MHz as well think EE had the upper part of band BT middle and Vodafone lower.
That is nearly more spectrum than a combined O2/3 would have in total just for LTE.
Feel free correct me if i'm wrong there.
Expect 2x5MHz of 800MHz is the amount they would need give up and maybe 2x10MHz of the 2100MHz that would be a nice amount of basic spectrum for a 4th entry to the market to get a basic 4G presence with.