Wind-3 merger creates Italy's largest mobile operator

(ANSA) - Milan, January 14 - The merger of Wind and 3 Italia has created Italy's largest mobile operator, with a 33.8% market share, a study by R&S Mediobanca said on Thursday.
    The merged group surpassed communications giant Telecom, which has a 32.3% market share.
    Between 2010-2014, growth doubled for PosteMobile, the mobile operator offered by the nation's postal service, to reach a market share of 3.7%.
    The study showed there's still room for growth for virtual mobile operators, with commercial SIM cards offered by companies Poste, Coop, Carrefour and Tiscali holding a combined share of 7.1%, much less than Germany, which has a share of 24% for the same indicator.