Vocus-2degrees merger makes sense – can they make it work?

Vocus-2degrees merger makes sense – can they make it work?
The arrival of 2degrees in 2009 broke the cosy duopoly of Vodafone and Telecom that dominated the telecoms industry in the 2000s. (Image: supplied)
Peter Griffin
The best thing to ever happen to the New Zealand telecommunications sector was the arrival of a third mobile network operator in 2009 in the form of 2degrees.For that, we largely have to thank the entrepreneur Tex Edwards, who persevered for years in his quest to get a mobile network off the ground. The arrival of 2degrees broke the cosy duopoly of Vodafone and Telecom that dominated the telecoms industry in the 2000s.The result was more competitive pricing (remember 20 cent text messages?), better customer service and innovation in mobile prod...

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