UK Broadband Switches on Countrys First Commercial 4G Network
- Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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[img_assist|nid=17328|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=150|height=100]UK Broadband (UKB) has switched on its first 4G LTE system in London, the first TD-LTE (Time Division Long Term Evolution) 3.5GHz deployment in the world, and the UKs first commercial 4G deployment. UKBs network is built using Huawei’s TD-LTE solution, and will initially cover the Southwark borough of London.
UKB, which holds 124MHz of spectrum in LTE bands 42 and 43, will operate a wholesale model – offering, with partners, commercial services to businesses, consumers and the public sector from May.
“Utilising Huawei’s equipment, UKB’s spectrum and our combined expertise, the availability of LTE in the UK from today will give a significant boost to the UK’s Government’s broadband agenda,” says Victor Zhang, CEO of Huawei UK. “We are proud to be involved in this project and are dedicated to supporting UKB and the Government to help connect more people to high speed wireless broadband networks.’’