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Here’s an interesting rumour. The American network, AT&T, is looking at buying into the UK mobile party, with EE apparently top of the list. Are we soon going to be subjected to the fake “4G” marketing bullshit, and horrendous charges our US cousins are currently suffering?
The whispers come from sources close to AT&T talking to the WSJ, so should carry some heft in the rumour stakes. Apparently EE’s not the only network on the block either; Royal KPN in the Netherlands is also in the firing line.
It’s unknown whether EE will accept a buy-out, of course, but it seems that AT&T’s champing at the bit to get into the UK. Meanwhile, EE’s slimming down its complement of brick-and-mortar stores, consolidating overlapping stores from the Orange and T-mobile merger. Something tells me it’s only a matter of time, even if EE isn’t the one who gets swallowed up. [WSJ via TechRadar]
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European Union?
I think the Chinese have their eyes on it.
I did wonder what had happened to Orange. EE Wednesdays doesn’t have the same ring to it.
It could be A-hole Wednesdays instead soon
AT&T&EE – bit of a mouthful
So being owned by the yanks is different how from being owned by a German/French conglomerate?
It could be, they could do their contracts the American way
Plus Olaf has proven to be a good leader
hes also 1 of the best champions on league of leends.
AT&TEE
CRUMPETS&TEE
AT&T must have done their research and therefore they will be fully aware that they would never survive if they treat customers as badly as they seem to get away with in the USA.
Economics dictate that they must adapt to survive in the UK market.
Oh for F Sake, can’t those bloody Americans bugger off.
How about they just start a new network in this country if they want to get into it so much – instead of ruining well established business like EE
I assume they’d keep the brand the same seeing as they just spent a ton of money changing everything over to EE?! I can’t be doing with another round of emails explaining what EE (or AT&T in this case) means over and over again.
Isn’t AT&T a pile of shit? I’m sure I see our friends from across the pond do nothing but complain about them.
If they do buy EE then they will continue to use the name. They wouldn’t risk another rebrand this early on.
They would not hold us to ransom for 4G like the US as we will have too much competition in the UK. I work for a mobile phone retailer and I am certain our customers would be happier to pay a relatively small fee for unlimited 3G than a limited amount of 4G for a much higher price.