Tuesday 21 August 2012

Ofcom gives Everything Everywhere approval to launch 4G ahead of rivals

4G

Ofcom has given Everything Everywhere approval to use its existing 1800 MHz spectrum to deliver 4G internet in 2012. It's a contentious decision, which will give child companies Orange and T-Mobile a huge head start over its rivals.


The telecoms regulator says that letting Everywhere use its 1800 MHz licenses now will "deliver significant benefits to consumers". It says there is no "material risk that those benefits will be outweighed by a distortion of competition," and argues that delaying the 4G rollout would be "to the detriment of consumers."


By: Mark Brown, Edited by: Duncan Geere


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via Wired.co.uk



http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/21/ofcom-ee-4g

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