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What does 3G mean? In legal practice, 3G refers to third-generation mobile telecommunications networks and services, used in telecoms contracts, spectrum licences and regulatory documents to describe service capability, coverage and device compatibility. It is not a defined statutory term in the UK or Ireland; it is a descriptive industry expression aligned with the ITU’s IMT‑2000 family (including UMTS/HSPA). Typical uses include: specifying minimum service levels and coverage, defining permitted technologies in site and planning agreements, and setting roaming, interconnection and consumer service terms. Practical significance: 3G is now a legacy technology. Mobile operators in the UK and Ireland are progressively switching off 3G and...

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European Commission clears Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland with commitments: MVNO capacity pipe, spectrum divestment and Eircom network-sharing remedies (Case M.6992, 28 May 2014)

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED – this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 28 May 2014; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases

Case facts

Outline of the European Commission’s merger review of Hutchison 3g UK’s proposed purchase of Telefónica Ireland (Case M.6992).

Latest developments

The Commission approved the deal on 28 May 2014, subject to commitments in two parts:

  1. To enable near‑term entry by two MVNOs, with the option for one to evolve into a full MNO via later spectrum acquisition—H3G will provide up to 30% of the combined network’s capacity to two MVNOs in Ireland for a fixed fee through a dedicated ‘pipe’, which the Commission considered more suitable for Ireland than the prevalent pay‑as‑you‑go model elsewhere in Europe. In addition, five spectrum blocks will be divested from 01/01/2016 for ten years.
  2. To ensure Eircom remains a competitive MNO by continuing the existing network‑sharing arrangement on enhanced terms.

Parties

Hutchison 3G UK (H3G) and Telefónica Ireland. H3G is a UK‑based mobile telephone company...

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