Vodafone completes £4.3 billion VodafoneThree takeover, promises to 'move faster' and 'deliver better connectivity' for customers across the UK
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Vodafone consolidating full ownership of VodafoneThree in a £4.3B deal is another step toward fewer, larger network operators controlling last-mile connectivity. For anyone shipping bandwidth-heavy or latency-sensitive products in the UK, this raises the stakes on commercial terms and technical integration with a smaller set of gatekeepers.
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