Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Vodafone Three Awards £2 Billion Network Buildout Contracts
VodafoneThree, a new mobile carrier in the UK, is spending a lot of money to improve its network.
They've hired Ericsson and Nokia, two big companies, for a £2 billion project.
Ericsson will handle more of the work, with Nokia also contributing.
This is a welcome boost for Ericsson and Nokia in a slow market.
VodafoneThree was formed by Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Holdings, and now has about 28.8 million customers.
This is a significant deal to upgrade the UK's mobile network.
VodafoneThree awarded a £2 billion contract to Ericsson and Nokia.
Ericsson will deploy RAN across 10,000 sites; Nokia, 7,000.
The contract is for eight years.
VodafoneThree is a joint venture between Vodafone and Three.
Samsung was not selected for this contract, but may be involved in a wider European rollout.
- Who
- VodafoneThree, Ericsson, Nokia
- What
- Contract to build out VodafoneThree's network.
- When
- Announced on Monday (no specific start date).
- Where
- UK
- Why
- To expand and upgrade VodafoneThree's mobile network infrastructure.
- Companies Involved
- VodafoneThree, Ericsson, Nokia
- Contract Value
- £2 billion ($2.7 billion)
- Contract Length
- 8 years
- Ericsson's Role
- Radio Access Network (10,000 sites), Core Network Upgrade
- Nokia's Role
- Radio Access Network (7,000 sites)
- VodafoneThree Customers
- 28.8 million (approx.)
- VodafoneThree Investment
- £11 billion (total network infrastructure)