All mobile operators with 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz...
All mobile operators with 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz and 2.1 GHz spectrum can now offer 4G services, said the U.K. Office of Communications, in a statement (http://xrl.us/bpfdjw) Tuesday. The move came after a request by Vodafone and Hutchison 3G to…
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remove regulations barring use of the spectrum for 4G technology, and by Vodafone and Telefónica for an increase in the maximum permitted power for 3G technology in the 900 MHz band, it said. The decision achieves the longstanding goal of liberalizing all mobile licenses to remove roadblocks to deployment of the latest available technology, it said. While operators may not want to roll out 4G services immediately, consumers will benefit by having the bands freed for 4G before the market transitions to the technology in the future, Ofcom said. Operators can now plan their moves without having to go through a further regulatory process, it said.