T Mobile & Orange UK merger vital for competition: T Mobile

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The 50-50 joint venture, between Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile and France Telecom’s Orange in UK announced on September 8, 2009 is crucial for the two companies to be able to compete against bigger rivals.

The announcement was made by T-Mobile UK Managing Director Richard Moat. According to Moat, the margin pressures are altering the competitive landscape and altering the ability to fund the future.

The joint venture proposal is waiting for the nod from European Commission, which will investigate whether there will be any adverse effect on the market, has until Feb. 15 to rule on the joint venture.

UK’s  largest mobile operator with a 37% market share will be created if the propsed venture is successful.