The UK gets it's first taste of 4G super-fast mobile internet this year with the telecoms regulator Ofcom saying that it will permit EE, the owner of T-Mobile and Orange, to introduce the service, expectably earlier than its rivals.
Ofcom said the move could deliver "significant benefits" to consumers that outweigh any competition qualms thus delaying the company from launching 4G mobile internet would be "to the detriment of consumers".
Everything Everywhere announced its 4G LTE network's ambition is to reach 30% of the UK's population by December 2012. As a part of the introduction, Everything Everywhere has changed its name to 'EE', which covers the new super-fast broadband business and operate alongside its existing T-Mobile and Orange brands.
The 4G service has been turned on in four cities - London, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham - with twelve more to follow. These are: Belfast, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Southampton.
EE, additionally is nearing selling a part of its spectrum to the UK's smallest mobile operator, 3. A spokesperson for 3 said: "We are interested in all mobile spectrum", although they declined to touch upon any deal with Everything Everywhere.
Vodafone and O2 have announced they're going to have to wait until the forthcoming 4G spectrum auction, that may raise as much as 4.5bn for the public purse, before procuring enough airwaves to introduce their own services. The airwaves being auctioned are currently being used for digital tv and cannot be freed up for mobile operators until later in 2013.
Mobile phone networks are going to be permitted to bid for 4G bandwidth early 2013. The auction will supply the equivalent of three quarters of the mobile spectrum presently in use - some 80% greater than released in 2000's 3G auction.
Ofcom said the move could deliver "significant benefits" to consumers that outweigh any competition qualms thus delaying the company from launching 4G mobile internet would be "to the detriment of consumers".
Everything Everywhere announced its 4G LTE network's ambition is to reach 30% of the UK's population by December 2012. As a part of the introduction, Everything Everywhere has changed its name to 'EE', which covers the new super-fast broadband business and operate alongside its existing T-Mobile and Orange brands.
The 4G service has been turned on in four cities - London, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham - with twelve more to follow. These are: Belfast, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Southampton.
EE, additionally is nearing selling a part of its spectrum to the UK's smallest mobile operator, 3. A spokesperson for 3 said: "We are interested in all mobile spectrum", although they declined to touch upon any deal with Everything Everywhere.
Vodafone and O2 have announced they're going to have to wait until the forthcoming 4G spectrum auction, that may raise as much as 4.5bn for the public purse, before procuring enough airwaves to introduce their own services. The airwaves being auctioned are currently being used for digital tv and cannot be freed up for mobile operators until later in 2013.
Mobile phone networks are going to be permitted to bid for 4G bandwidth early 2013. The auction will supply the equivalent of three quarters of the mobile spectrum presently in use - some 80% greater than released in 2000's 3G auction.
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