Orange Boss Says Merger Means Lower Prices
Orange boss, Tom Alexander has said that the merger of Orange and T-Mobile UK will not mean less competition for consumers and it won’t mean a worse deal, reports The Mail on Sunday. He added that the merger would mean mobile phone customers would see prices fall.
He said that the merger would mean they could invest in improving their network and improve the availability of mobile broadband.
The merger will have to go to the competitions authorities in both the UK and Europe and they will not be happy if there’s a reduction in competition in the market.
It’s thought that the new company will take over selling the Apple iPhone. It’s currently being sold exclusively by O2. O2 is said to accept that they will lose the exclusive rights to the iPhone but it’s believed they hope to continue to sell the smartphone along with other providers.
See also: http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/2009/09/t-mobile-goes-orange/
Source: The Sunday Mail (September 13 2009)