EE (telecommunications company)
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| Division | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1 April 2010 |
| Headquarters | Hatfield, United Kingdom |
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Area served
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United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Marc Allera (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Owner | BT Group |
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Number of employees
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15,000(approx.) |
| Website | www |
EE (formerly Everything Everywhere) is a British mobile network operator, Internet service provider and a division of BT Group. It was established in 2010 as a 50:50 joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and Orange S.A. (formerly France Télécom) through the merger of their respective T-Mobile and Orange businesses in the UK. It is the largest mobile network operator in the UK, with around 30 million customers and the largest operator of 4G services in Europe.
EE is headquartered in Hatfield in the United Kingdom and also has main offices in Bristol, Darlington, Greenock, North Tyneside, Plymouth, Leeds and London. In addition to mobile telephone services, EE also provides an IPTV service through its EE TV Box.
As of 23 November 2016, EE's 4G & 2G networks' combined coverage reaches more than 99% of the UK population, with double speed 4G reaching 80% while EE’s 3G network reaches 98% of the population.
Deutsche Telekom and France Télécom (now Orange S.A.) announced plans to merge their respective UK ventures T-Mobile UK and Orange UK on 8 September 2009. The initial planning suggested a joint revenue of around £7.7 billion for 2008 with savings via synergies expected to total around "over £445 million annually from 2014 onwards". The two companies also announced an expected investment of "£600 to £800 million in integration costs". The initial press release outlined a primarily clear vision for the two brands citing that "the T-Mobile UK and Orange UK brands will be maintained separately for 18 months". The merger was cleared by the European Commission on 1 March 2010.
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