UK’s consolidation merry-go-round takes another turn

Comms regulator Ofcom set tongues wagging in the UK this week when it appeared to soften its stance on mobile network consolidation.
Except it hasn’t. Not in any meaningful way, anyway.
The reason for all the excitement is due to a discussion paper published on Wednesday, in which the telco regulator insisted it isn’t fussed about the actual number of MNOs in the UK:
“The question of whether a particular merger is likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition will