Re: EE Data
As a condition of your 4G/5G operating licence you MUST provide... whatever... on all cell towers, no matter the network. <snip>
and the telecoms operators know exactly what's happening and there are no favourites taking backhanders.
Of course... the latter reason is exactly why things aren't operated in that fashion.
I strongly suspect not. If there are multiple providers providing coverage at any given location then if there is a problem of some sort it might be very hard to determine which service provider's equipment / system is at fault, making both reporting the problem and getting it fixed complex and costly.
For something like an emergency services network, which since the introduction of TETRA has provided seamless coverage throughout the UK, there are strong arguments for having a single provider. Multiple providers result in multiple interfaces between providers all over the country with all manner of problems likely to arise.
Not a good idea.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
