Freedom4, the joint venture between Daisy Group plc and Intel Capital, has been granted a licence variation by Ofcom that enables it to offer mobile wireless broadband services to its customers using its nationwide 3.6GHz spectrum.
Freedom4 has already achieved the worlds first seamless mobile WiMAX handover between base stations operating at 2.5GHz and 3.6GHz, and architected a high capacity core network, capable of delivering wholesale services. The licence variation gives Freedom4 the technical and regulatory flexibility to satisfy demand for fixed and mobile Internet connectivity; higher bandwidth per user; and the provision of broadband in areas where the existing infrastructure is either weak or lacks resilience.
The Company now has both the spectrum position and technical capability to implement a network and services platform ideally suited to compete in the rapidly expanding market for fixed and mobile broadband wireless access, notes Freedom4 CEO, Mike Read.
Freedom4 owns the largest contiguous block of 4G compatible spectrum currently issued in the UK, together with national spectrum at both 4GHz and 28GHz, which is ideal for delivering wireless backhaul. Freedom4 has integrated wireless network equipment, and has both fixed and mobile devices to connect to its network, including the worlds only quad band WiMAX dongle. The company says it is in a state of readiness for build-out, having architected and integrated all necessary network equipment for operation.