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LTE ( 4G ) network . By around mid 2016 , it says , the plan is that customers of both networks will also be able to use a shared LTE . What current E-Plus and BASE mobile customers will see is a gradual conversion to the brand O2 over the course of 2016 . This way , Telefónica Deutschland is simplifying its offer in the premium segment and providing its customers with a consistent high-quality product and service range under one brand . The role of the BASE online portal will remain unchanged though special offers for new customers are based on the O2 tariff . A fundamental repositioning as a sole online brand is planned for a later time . “ The transfer of the BASE and E-Plus customers to the brand world of O2 will contribute to a significant simplification of structures ,

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