Vodafone says greater mobile operator scale supports investment in European networks

By Public Technologies
  • Vodafone urged EU merger-rule changes on October 22, 2026, arguing national telecom consolidation can strengthen investment without necessarily raising consumer prices.
  • A July 2026 GSMA Intelligence study found European three-player mobile markets invested around 48% more per connection than four-player markets since 2016.
  • Consolidation was associated with capital expenditure increases of 28%–38% and network speed improvements of around 25%, the study found.
  • The UK merger with Three included a commitment to invest £11 billion over 10 years in the combined network.
  • A commissioned Frontier Economics report found average 5G download speeds rose 38%; coverage gaps exceeding 16,500 square kilometers were eliminated.


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