UK Operators Working Together to Speed 4G Deployment
- Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
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UK operators EE, O2, 3, and Vodafone have been working together with Ofcom to help speed along the deployment of 4G in the 800 MHz frequency band, in the spectrum freed up by the digital TV switch-over which finished earlier this year.
The four operators have formed a jointly controlled company, Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd, which will be responsible for ensuring that the 4G roll-out doesnt interfere with digital TV reception. The company will be funded by the successful bidders at the 4G auction. 
“The roll-out of 4G is a huge step forward for mobile broadband services in the UK, and will be incredibly important in driving economic growth,” said secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller. “I am pleased that the mobile operators will be working together to ensure that no viewers lose their television services when 4G is rolled out, and congratulate them on setting up the assistance scheme so quickly.”
