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Israel: Cellcom network sharing deal with Xfone gets antitrust approval

By  |  October 30, 2016

Israel’s antitrust commissioner has approved Cellcom Israel’s network sharing and hosting agreement with Marathon 018 Xfone, the country’s biggest mobile phone provider said on Sunday.

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    The agreement, originally announced in July, still requires approval of the Communications Ministry.

    Xfone, which was awarded fourth generation frequencies in a 2015 tender, hasn’t entered the cellular market yet.

    The 10-year agreement stipulates that the two companies will cooperate in development of a shared 4G network, using both parties’ 4G frequencies.

    Cellcom’s bid to acquire rival Golan Telecom was blocked by Israel’s telecoms regulator, who argued that such a deal ran contrary to its efforts to introduce more competition to the market.

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