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Ofcom Has Identified a Number of Spectrum Bands
Nov 27, 2013Communications regulator Ofcom has identified a number of spectrum bands that could be used for 5G mobile broadband. The new spectrum, which represents seven times the amount released for the 4G auction, could expand mobile data capacity ...
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Mobile Network O2 Has Announced That Its 4G Service Will Launch in The UK on 29 August
Aug 6, 2013Mobile network O2 has announced that its 4G service will launch in the UK on 29 August. The new network, which it claims will be up to five times faster than 3G, will be switched on in London, Leeds and Bradford first, followed by a ...
Tags: Mobile network, O2
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Clearance of The Airwaves Will Be Completed by Regulators Today
Aug 2, 2013Clearance of the airwaves earmarked for 4G mobile broadband will be completed by regulators today, enabling new 4G services to launch in the UK. Communications regulator Ofcom said that a large section of radio spectrum previously used ...
Tags: 4G, software, Computer Products
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Ofcom's Auction of The 4G Communications Spectrum Is to Be Investigated
Apr 17, 2013Ofcom's auction of the 4G communications spectrum is to be investigated by the National Audit Office, amid claims that the process did not generate the intended revenue. The auction, carried out in June 2012, raised 2.3bn as mobile phone ...
Tags: 4G Spectrum, Computer Products
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Three UK Is Using "Big Data" at The Heart of Its Business
Mar 21, 2013Three UK, the mobile phone network, is using "big data" at the heart of its business to work out where to locate mobile phone masts and to help personalise the "experience" of its subscribers. Speaking at Computing's Big Data Summit in ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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CBR Rounds up Expert Comments on The 4G Auction Winner Announcement
Feb 22, 2013CBR rounds up expert comments on the 4G auction winner announcement and what this means for the future of mobile broadband in the UK. Gary Marven, CEO of MLL Telecom As a UK focused telecoms operator and existing spectrum owner we are ...
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Ofcom Has Raised 2.34bn Euro in The Much Delayed 4G Spectrum Auction
Feb 21, 2013Communications regulator Ofcom has raised 2.34bn Euro in the much delayed 4G spectrum auction, more than £1bn less than the Office for Budget for Responsibility (OBR) had forecast. EE already holds 4G spectrum and is currently the ...
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Three UK Has Confirmed That It Will Not Charge a Premium for LTE High-Speed Mobile Network
Feb 5, 2013Mobile phone operator Three UK has confirmed that it will not charge a premium for its LTE high-speed mobile network. Three's announcement contrasts sharply with the payment plans offered by Everything Everywhere's (EE) Orange and T-Mobile ...
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Nokia and RIM Should Be Wary of Firms That Hold Patents on Technologies
Jan 25, 2013The likes of Samsung, Apple, Nokia and RIM should be wary of firms that hold patents on technologies designed to exploit the use of 4G speeds, a lawyer has warned. John-Paul Rooney (pictured), partner and patent attorney at intellectual ...
Tags: 4G speeds, 4G mobile service, 4G netork
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Seven bidders are now competing to acquire new airwaves for 4G mobile broadband services
Jan 24, 2013Seven bidders are now competing to acquire new airwaves for 4G mobile broadband services. The bid will allow firms to have the ability to launch 4G mobile broadband services across the this year. The new spectrum is expected to boost the ...
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The First Round of Bidding for 4G Spectrum Has Begun
Jan 24, 2013Ofcom has announced that the first round of bidding for 4G spectrum has begun and expects operators to rollout services by this spring. CBR rounds of expert opinions on the auction, 4G services and the transition from 3G to LTE. Lyn ...
Tags: Ofcom, 4G spectrum, 4G services
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4G Spectrum Auction Is Under Way
Jan 24, 2013Communications regulator Ofcom has revealed that the bidding process for the much-anticipated - and delayed - 4G spectrum auction is under way. The bidding process involves Everything Everywhere (EE), HKT (a subsidiary of mobile ...
Tags: 4G spectrum auction, 4G bidders, 4G
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90% of People Will Not Change Their Current Mobile Provider to Have Access to 4G
Jan 21, 2013A survey reveals that 90% of people said they wouldn’t change their current mobile provider to have access to 4G. According to Virgin Media Business the top reason consumers will not change providers for 4G access is to save money. ...
Tags: mobile provider, 4G network, 4G access
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£5.5bn Will Be Invested in 4G by Mobile Operators
Dec 28, 2012About £5.5bn will be invested in 4G by mobile operators, according to Vodafone's head of regulatory affairs, Matthew Braovac. At a Westminster e-forum event today, Braovac stated that the amount of expenditure would be worthwhile, ...
Tags: 4G, Vodafone, revolution, O2, LTE
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First Tests of EE's 4G Network Showed Less Than Half of Manchester City Centre Was Covered
Dec 27, 2012The first tests of EE's 4G network showed less than half of Manchester city centre was covered by the high-speed mobile network and 4G connections were inconsistent. Only 42.2% of test locations had 4G access, while outside Manchester ...
Tags: Network, 4G Network, Coverage, Computer Products