BT and O2 have come to an agreement whereby the former will manage the fixed and mobile networks for O2.
This means that the mobile data transferred over 3G, which has been a little unstable in the last year, will be managed by new next-generation technology from BT, which it's dubbed 21st Century Networks (21CN).
O2 is set to offer fixed-line services in the near future as it seeks to become a landline broadband provider as well as through the mobile web.
Full circle
This means it will be running head to head with BT, despite the latter now underpinning the technology to run the networks.
BT used to be the parent company of O2, when it morphed from mobile network BT Cellnet into the incumbent, before the business was bought by Spanish firm Telefonica.
Nigel Purdy, chief of networks at Telefonica O2 UK, said: "As we move to an all-IP world and as data traffic volumes increase, the consolidation of our fixed and mobile core networks is a common sense approach that will help future-proof our business and provide the best possible service for our customers."
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watcherzero
February 3rd 2010
3. It wont improve coverage but will improve speed, essentially it works by combining 17 previously completley seperate data networks such as Telephones, ATM network, mobile network etc.. into an internet like single network where the data goes by whichever route is quickest and least congested.
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optimaximal
February 3rd 2010
2. Interesting, especially since BT Mobile currently piggybacks on Vodafone.
The murky waters just became more muddied!
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madjedi
February 3rd 2010
1. So will this give me better 3G coverage on my iphone?
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