A little bit of history

2007
T-Mobile and Three join forces
T-Mobile and Three join forces

T-Mobile and Three join forces in a ground breaking network share agreement and create joint venture MBNL to deliver and operate shared 3G network.

2008
Management team and new HQ
Management team and new HQ

MBNL management team is formed and the HQ moves from Elstree Tower, London to offices in Amersham, Bucks

2010
Godiva Programme
Godiva Programme

MBNL hits major network integration milestone of 12,000 sites through Godiva programme

Orange/EE joins MBNL
Orange/EE joins MBNL

Following the earlier 2009 merger with T-Mobile, Orange joins MBNL network in 2010 under Everything Everywhere (now EE) and a new phase of integration begins

2012
4G
4G

UK’s first 4G network launched under newly re-branded EE in 11 cities

2013
Project Coventry
Project Coventry

EE and Three sign new network share agreement (Project Coventry) that sets out five year plan. MBNL focus shifts from integration to management. Three launch their own 4G service in 4 cities in December

2014
Ambitious Plans
Ambitious Plans

MBNL continue to focus on the mission with ambitious plans for 2014-2016. Circa 18k RAN sites and the network now carries 75% of UK mobile data traffic

2015
The MBNL Way
The MBNL Way

MBNL focuses on our people and process with the launch of the MBNL Way

2016
EE joins BT
EE joins BT

The telecoms landscape is changing. EE joins the BT group in Jan 2016

2017
10th Anniversary
10th Anniversary

MBNL celebrates its 10th year anniversary

2018
New HQ
New HQ

MBNL moves to brand new HQ in the heart of Reading

2019
5G
5G

EE launches UK’s first 5G network

2020
5G for Three
5G for Three

Three’s 5G service launched

Speed Up Britain
Speed Up Britain

“Speed Up Britain” campaign launched

MBNL evolves into a Service Based Organisation
MBNL evolves into a Service Based Organisation

MBNL embarks on transition towards a service based organisation

2021
Hardy OSS
hardy-oss

Hardy OSS Build Programme underway

Hardy Ops
hardy-ops

Hardy Ops Transition & Transformation commenced

Buy-in agreement signed
Buy-in agreement signed

Significant Shareholder buy-in agreement signed. EE agree that H3G can use more of EE’s unilateral sites for H3G’s 4G

Post Covid
hybid-working

MBNL’s office locations re-open post Covid & become hubs for our people to reconnect & collaborate