Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have signed a significant long-term agreement with Cellnex UK. The agreement allows Cellnex UK to provide both mobile network operators with extensive tower infrastructure and associated services. This partnership not only solidifies their existing relationship but also offers certainty and growth for future endeavors.
Gianluca Landolina, CEO of Cellnex UK, highlighted the importance of this new agreement. “This agreement exemplifies the strength of Cellnex’s partnerships with its customers. The new agreement, forged through great collaboration between our organisations, will enable the efficient sharing of our infrastructure today and the flexibility to support the growth of our customers’ networks in the future. Cellnex will provide related services and share our capabilities, thereby becoming a valuable partner to help Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 achieve their objectives. At all times, we are aligned with our customers on the common goal of extending reliable and high-performing telecommunication networks to serve their end customers. Also, to become integral to the successful roll-out of wireless connectivity throughout the UK to help the digitalisation of the whole country.”
Andrea Dona, Chief Network Officer of Vodafone, expressed optimism about the collaboration. “This partnership helps us both expand and maintain our reliable network in all corners of the UK, not only now, but also in the future. We look forward to continuing to work with the team at Cellnex.”
Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2, added, “This partnership will help us maintain and upgrade our existing sites across the country and ensure we continue to provide our customers with the fast and reliable mobile connectivity they increasingly rely on as we invest billions of pounds each year in our networks and services.”
This agreement grants Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 access to Cellnex UK’s extensive tower infrastructure nationwide. It also enhances their network-sharing capabilities, under a network-sharing agreement that the parties recently renewed.
