Nordic telecoms group Tele2 is considering a return to the Austrian market if a merger between Hutchison Whampoa (3 Austria) and Mid Europa Partners with France Telecom (Orange Austria) goes ahead. 3 is set to open its network to MVNOs in order to address competition issues resulting from the deal with Orange, with reports originating from WirtschaftsBlatt stating that Tele2 is considering buying capacity to complement its existing fixed-line business in the country.