EE Limited

EE (formerly Everything Everywhere) is a British mobile network operator and internet service provider and a subsidiary of BT Group. It was established in 2010 as a 50:50 joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and Orange S.A. (formerly France Télécom) through the merger of their respective T-Mobile and Orange businesses in the UK. It is the largest mobile network operator in the UK, with around 28 million customers and the largest operator of 4G services in Europe.

EE is headquartered in Hatfield, United Kingdom and also has main offices in Bristol, Darlington, North Tyneside, Leeds and London. In addition to mobile telephone services, EE also provide an IPTV service through their EE TV Box.

As of 12 February 2016, EE's 4G network reaches more than 95% of the UK population, with double speed 4G reaching 80%. EE’s 3G network reaches 98% of the population while its 2G network reaches 99%.

History

Origins

Deutsche Telekom and France Télécom (now Orange S.A.) announced plans to merge their respective UK ventures; T-Mobile UK and Orange UK on 8 September 2009. The initial planning suggested a joint revenue of around £7.7 billion for 2008 with savings via synergies expected to total around "over £445 million annually from 2014 onwards". The two companies also announced an expected investment of "£600 to £800 million in integration costs". The initial press release outlined a primarily clear vision for the two brands citing that "the T-Mobile UK and Orange UK brands will be maintained separately for 18 months". The merger was cleared by the European Commission on 1 March 2010.