FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
16 December, 2004
mmO2 plc
Wellington Street
Slough, Berkshire SL1 1YP, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 ________
Enclosure:
Copy of announcement regarding Re Agreement sent to the
London Stock Exchange on 16 December, 2004
O2 AND VODAFONE SIGN WIRELESS LAN ROAMING AGREEMENT
IN GERMANY
From March 2005, O2 and Vodafone subscribers in Germany will be able to use
Wireless LAN (WLAN) hotspots provided by both operators. This will give
customers the benefit of a network of more than 600 hotspots in airports and
hotels nationwide.
The agreement covers more than 330 hotspots run by Vodafone Germany in Accor and
Dorint hotels as well as numerous Lufthansa lounges and airport areas, along
with around 300 of O2's hotspots operated by its partner GlobalAirNet AG. Many
of these are situated in hotels belonging to the Marriott group, Swissotel and
Best Western.
The companies have signed the roaming agreement to enable their subscribers to
use a large number of hotspots in a simple and convenient manner. Subscribers
will pay the WLAN fees charged by their respective network operators
conveniently via their mobile bills. There will be no additional roaming charge.
This ensures that subscribers can use a nationwide cross-company hotspot
offering that also provides a uniform registration process and familiar products
and services from their network operator.
O2 Germany introduced a WLAN service in March 2003. In addition to the
approximately 300 hotspots operated by GlobalAirNet, the company's network
comprises more than 200 further hotspots operated by other providers. Contract
customers are charged via their monthly bill in the normal way, while all other
users can pay either by voucher or credit card.
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mmO2
mmO2 plc has 100% ownership of mobile network operators in three countries - the
UK, Germany and Ireland - as well as a leading mobile Internet portal business.
All of these businesses are branded as 'O2'. The company is a founding member of
Starmap Mobile Alliance, has operations on the Isle of Man (Manx Telecom) and
owns mmO2 Airwave - an advanced, digital emergency communications service. In
addition, mmO2 has established the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint
venture businesses in the UK and Germany respectively.
mmO2 was the first company in the world to launch and rollout a commercial GPRS
(or 2.5G) network and has secured third generation mobile telephony ("3G")
licences in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
mmO2 has more than 22 million customers and some 13,000 employees. It reported
revenues for the year ended 31 March 2004 of GBP5.646 billion. Data represented
nearly 22% of total service revenues in the quarter ending 30 September 2004.
mmO2 Contacts:
David Nicholas Simon Gordon
Director of Communications Press Relations Manager
mmO2 plc mmO2 plc
david.nicholas@o2.com simon.gordon@o2.com
t: +44 (0) 771 575 9176 t: +44 (0) 771 007 0698
All mmO2 Group news releases can be accessed at our web site: www.mmo2.com
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
mmO2 plc
Date: 16 December, 2004 By:___/s/ Robert Harwood___
ROBERT HARWOOD
Assistant Secretary