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(Reuters) – Vodafone (NASDAQ:) and CK Hutchison unveiled the merger of their British operations, creating the country’s largest mobile operator.<\/p>\n

Hutchison will own 49% and Vodafone 51% of the combined group, which will be led by current Vodafone UK boss Ahmed Essam.<\/p>\n

Here are some details on UK operations of both the companies:<\/p>\n

CUSTOMERS<\/p>\n

Vodafone had 17.9 million mobile customers as of February, while Hutchison, which operates under the name Three UK, had 13.1 million as of March, according to annual reports. <\/p>\n

REVENUE <\/p>\n

UK represented 14% of group service revenue for Vodafone, and 16% of total revenue for Hutchison, according to latest annual results. <\/p>\n

EMPLOYEES<\/p>\n

Vodafone had 9,198 employees in UK as of March 2022, while Three UK has more than 4,800 employees, according to its website. <\/p>\n

RETAIL STORES <\/p>\n

Three has 311 retail stores in UK, according to its website, while Vodafone UK had 410 stores as of January. <\/p>\n

SPECTRUM <\/p>\n

Vodafone has spectrum access between 3720-3760 MHz, while Three UK has access between 3460-3480 MHz, according to British telecoms regulator Ofcom.<\/p>\n

BT Group-owned EE has access between 3680-3720 MHz and O2 has licenses in the range of 3760-3800 MHz. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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