Vodafone and O2 are renegotiating their billion-pound deal to share mobile masts known as “Cornerstone”.
The Cornerstone deal has been in place since 2012 and allows Vodafone and O2 to share masts so cutting maintenance costs while keeping networks independent. The terms of the deal are understood to be under discussion to allow both companies more independence to expand their networks as both face growing competition and the risk of losing further ground on Britain’s biggest mobile operator EE following the takeover by BT.
According to Pritesh Patel an ERA Communications specialist, “My clients often ask me which mobile network is the best in the UK, the truth being dependent largely on location as well as other factors such as building materials, it remains to be seen the impact Cornerstone will have on the O2 and Vodafone networks. Therefore any improvement to the networks is always welcome, as network coverage is often a key factor when sourcing solutions which meet or exceed our client’s expectations and business requirements.”