The mobile phone market is in for a shake up with three new players on the scene.

Orcon Internet, Compass Communications, and the Australian-based M2 Telecommunications have signed wholesale agreements to use the Vodafone network.

M2 currently has a fixed-line agreement with Telecom and is using Vodafone wholesale for its mobile offerings.

Vodafone’s Commercial Development Manager, Tom Chignall, says the company is not scared of the new competition to which it has opened itself up. He says Vodafone has also had inquiries from Internet Service Providers.

One of the mobile phone newcomers, Orcon Internet, hopes to be running by Christmas or early next year.

Its General Manager, Scott Bartlett, says he has no idea how big a market share it might be able to corner. The news deals double the number of mobile operators – joining established players Telecom, Vodafone and TelstraClear. Ernie Newman of the Telecommunication Users Association says consumers can reasonably hope for price cuts closing the gap with costs in
Australia.

Source- http://tvnz.co.nz

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