ComCom and ComCo: Simultaneous decision on Orange-Sunrise merger
The Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) intends to issue its decision on the merger of Orange and Sunrise at the same time as the Competition Commission (Weko), if possible,
The merger of Orange and Sunrise should be completed by the end of April, as its President Marc Furrer explains in an interview with the business and financial news agency AWP. However, this also depends on how quickly the companies concretize their plans for the network merger. In the next few years, there will be room for three large providers on the Swiss telecoms market - including Swisscom. This is the assessment of the head of ComCom.
Furrer is currently concerned about the dominance of the former monopolist. He believes that economies of scale and internationality could play a more important role in investments and competition in the future. A privatization of the blue giant is desirable, but only in the medium term.
Furrer is currently concerned about the dominance of the former monopolist. He believes that economies of scale and internationality could play a more important role in investments and competition in the future. A privatization of the blue giant is desirable, but only in the medium term.
