Subj : VodafoneThree signs up Nokia, Ericsson in multibillion-pound deal
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Sep 22 2025 10:15:10

VodafoneThree signs up Nokia, Ericsson in multibillion-pound deal to build 
the UK's next-generation networks

Date:
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:08:46 +0000

Description:
VodafoneThree wants 99.95% of the UK population to have fast 5G by 2034.

FULL STORY
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Three will use Ericsson and Nokia tech to upgrade its networks 4G customers 
have already seen boosts of up to 40% 5G should be almost everywhere by 2034 

VodafoneThree has announced a multi-billion pound deal with Ericsson and 
Nokia to expand and improve its UK networks. 

The collaboration, which comes weeks after the official completion of its 
mega-merger , marks one of Europes largest privately funded infrastructure 
builds, and will cover over 17,000 sites across the UK. 

This will consist of 10,000+ sites benefitting from Ericssons RAN and core 
network solutions, and a further 7,000+ sites getting Nokias RAN equipment. 
Ericsson and Nokia will help improve VodafoneThrees network 

The company declared that 4G speeds have already been boosted by up to 40% 
for the seven million Three and SMARTY customers using its networks, and just 
three months into the merger, customers are already able to automatically use 
each others network and roam at no extra cost. 

Looking ahead, VodafoneThree has plans to tackle 16,500 square kilometers of 
not-spots across the UK. By the end of the first year after merging, nearly 
three in four customers should have access to the companys fastest 5G speeds, 
expanding to 90% by year three and 99.95% by 2034. 

Network expansion plans are also slated to deliver economic benefits, with 
the UK economy set to be boosted by up to 102 billion between 2025 and 2035 
thanks to better infrastructure access for energy, financial services, 
manufacturing, security and technology companies. 

To help with the expansion, VodafoneThree has signed up a further four 
partners to support site builds nationwide: Beacon, Circet Wireless, M Group 
and WHP Telecoms. 

VodafoneThree also anticipates generating up to 13,000 jobs as part of its 
expansion, across engineering, construction and maintenance over the 
eight-year roadmap. 

Ericsson CEO Brje Ekholm welcomed the partnership as an opportunity to power 
[VodafoneThree] with the most advanced programmable network products, 
software and solutions in the world. 

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard noted the chance to provide the UK with 
industry-leading network solutions to meet customer and growing AI demands. 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/vodafonethree-signs-up-nokia-ericsson-in-multibi
llion-pound-deal-to-build-the-uks-next-generation-networks


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