Three CEO, Hutchison , has warned his company may be unable to compete in the mobile marketplace unless spectrum is set aside for a fourth player in the next auction for airwaves. However Dyson told the newspaper Hutchison would continue to invest so long as Three’s business model was working. Speaking to the FT, he warned that large players, particularly Ofcom , are in a position to “strategically bid” to “restrict other operators” at the auction. At the last major auction in 2013 , spectrum was set aside for a fourth operator to ensure sufficient competition, and Ofcom is expected to ensure the same next time around after the EC blocked Ofcom O2 takeover bid based on its potential impact competition.
Three CEO, Hutchison , has warned his company may be unable to compete in the mobile marketplace unless spectrum is set aside for a fourth player in the next auction for airwaves. Speaking to the FT, he warned that large players, particularly Ofcom , are in a position to “strategically bid” to “restrict other operators” at the auction. At the last major auction in 2013 , spectrum was set aside for a fourth operator to ensure sufficient competition, and Ofcom is expected to ensure the same next time around after the EC blocked Ofcom O2 takeover bid based on its potential impact competition.