VodafoneThree has launched automatic network sharing between Vodafone and Three customers, offering improved coverage, faster speeds, and fewer network not-spots at no extra cost. The service, powered by the company’s Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) technology, enables customers' devices to automatically connect to the best available signal from either network. Over 600 sites are already operational, with an additional 9,000 sites expected to be activated within the first year of the Vodafone and Three merger.

This integration is part of VodafoneThree’s £11 billion investment program, designed to create what it claims will be the UK’s best network. The initiative aims to enhance 4G and 5G coverage, increase reliability, and optimize capacity by combining spectrum assets from both networks.

Approximately seven million Three UK and Smarty customers have already experienced a 20% increase in 4G speeds, with some areas seeing speed boosts of up to 40%, thanks to spectrum integration. By the end of the first year, VodafoneThree anticipates that 71% of the UK population, around 50 million people, will have access to the fastest 5G services.

Additionally, the company plans to eliminate 4G not-spots across 16,500 km of the UK—an area ten times the size of London—and improve peak-time performance by automatically shifting customers from congested sites to less busy ones.

Andrea Donà, Chief Network Officer of VodafoneThree, commented: “Bringing our networks together marks a major milestone for VodafoneThree, unlocking greater capacity, reducing 4G not-spots, and expanding 5G coverage. Just weeks into the rollout, millions of customers are already seeing the benefits of a nationwide boost, powered by our spectrum integration and Multi-Operator Core Network technology. It’s a clear signal of VodafoneThree’s ambition and ability to move at pace to deliver a new era of connectivity.”

All customers of VodafoneThree brands, including Vodafone, Three, Smarty, VOXI, and Talkmobile, are expected to benefit within the next 12 months as the operator accelerates the rollout across the UK.