United Kingdom, June 3 -- Vodafone and Three have completed their record £16.5 billion merger, meaning the company is now the market leader in British telecoms.

VodafoneThree, the name of the combined business, has now pledged to invest a whopping £11 billion in the next 10 years, with the aim of creating "one of Europe's most advanced 5G networks".

The company also hopes to give "millions of customers and businesses up and down the country a vastly superior mobile experience".

Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief Executive, said: "The merger will create a new force in UK mobile, transform the country's digital infrastructure and propel the UK to the forefront of European connectivity.

"We are now eager to kick off o...