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Vodafone, Hutchison announce merger of UK mobile ops
Vodafone, Hutchison announce merger of UK mobile ops
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed to merge British operations with Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to accelerate rollout of faster 5G connectivity, the pair announced Wednesday. Expansion of 5G across the UK has been hampered by Britain's ban on Chinese giant Huawei, a major supplier of equipment for mobile telephone networks.