The Competition Authority is seeking views on Ljósleiðarinn's acquisition of the core network and related equipment from Sýn.

The Competition Authority is investigating the proposed acquisition.
Ljósleiðarans ehf. has the establishment network and related equipment from Sýn hf. Sufficient.
A merger notification was received by the Competition Authority on 15 March. Copy
Consolidation notifications without confidential information can be found at the bottom of this news item.

Ljósleiðarinn is a telecommunications company that operates in Iceland.
wholesale markets for telecommunications services. The company's core business consists of
in the operation of a fibre-optic network and the sale of products and services on the fibre-optic network
The telecommunications company's to the telecoms firms, according to the company.

The merger leads to Ljósleiðarinn acquiring a core network
In addition, the merger partners have signed a service agreement for wholesale trade.

The Competition Authority's investigation into the competitive effects
The merger is primarily concerned with its effects on competition and whether it entails
sees an increased combined market share of the merging parties in certain areas of telecommunications or
that competition is otherwise distorted.

Those who wish are hereby invited to make their views known.
written views on the merger and any other comments that may be relevant
in the investigation.

Submissions of such views are requested.
The Competition Authority no later than Friday, 31 March á
the email address samkeppni@samkeppni.is.

• The merger notification without confidential information is available here.