Vodafone completes £4.3bn VodafoneThree buyout as AT&T closes $23bn EchoStar spectrum deal
AT&T has completed a $23bn purchase of EchoStar’s spectrum assets to strengthen its U.S. wireless network capacity. Vodafone has completed a £4.3bn deal to buy the remaining 49% stake in its UK joint venture VodafoneThree and has set out an £11bn plan to upgrade its UK network. Vodafone said the programme is expected to deliver £700m a year in operating and capital expenditure savings by the end of March 2030 (FY30).