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OFCOM hand mobile broadband advantage to Vodafone and O2 |
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OFCOM hand mobile broadband advantage to Vodafone and O2
By allowing networks to use their 2G spectrum vodafone and O2 have been given a big advantage right?
Vodafone 900mhz O2 900mhz Everything Everywhere 1800mhz Three stuck on 2100mhz Top two networks will now have a wider signal umbrella and better in building coverage for data services |
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there's an interesting article about this on the reg
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11...rum_refarming/ |
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Can see 3 being quite upset
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Can see 3 being quite upset
More here: http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/News/10...nvestment.aspx Everything Everywhere has given up some 1800Mhz bandwidth to meet approval for merger so that could be given to 3 but it's nowhere near as robust as sub 1000Mhz. It's not very likely that any of the mobile ops will use 900 or 1800Mhz for UMTS services soon as it would mean clearing lots of folks off GSM so they will proably wait until new spectrum freed up by the digital TV switchover is auctioned later this year. it is this new spectrum that Everything Everywhere and 3, who have no sub 1000Mhz spectrum curently want balanced in the auction process. Perhaps existing providers who have 90Mhz may be capped on what spectrum and bandwidth they can bid for. |
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I would suggest the statement on vodafone website shows an intent to do it....they and O2 have a clear competitive advantage to do so
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I would suggest the statement on vodafone website shows an intent to do it....they and O2 have a clear competitive advantage to do so
So probably no UMTS900 until at least 2013/4. |
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I don't really get your point....GSM900 and UMTS900 can co-exist. Quotes here would lead me to believe Vodafone and O2 are going to be going UMTS900 pretty soon. http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2011/...rum-refarming/ Quote:
Vodafone chief executive Guy Laurence who was the first to welcome the changes: “ We welcome this change to our spectrum licence. It will bring significant benefits to our customers in the form of faster and better mobile broadband with wider rural coverage and stronger in-building signal,” he said.
A spokesperson for O2 meanwhile said the announcement meant it could begin the rollout of its 3G service on the 900mHz spectrum. “We welcome the conclusion of Ofcom’s licensing procedure and can now begin the process for deploying UMTS900,” |
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I don't really get your point....GSM900 and UMTS900 can co-exist.
Quotes here would lead me to believe Vodafone and O2 are going to be going UMTS900 pretty soon. I can now see that both GSM & UMTS can coexist on the same spectrum but Vodafone and 02 (who both now share transmission sites) will only resort to upgrading where they have 3G capacity issues. They might implement some UMTS900 in rural areas for additonal coverage but I would not expect any significant investment soon as they will be keeping their options open for the 800Mhz spectrum where they can deploy LTE which is vastly more efficient for data services. |
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if i were 3 i'd be asking for a rebate on that very expensive 3G licence i bought.
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if i were 3 i'd be asking for a rebate on that very expensive 3G licence i bought.
At least when all the networks had to use 2.1GHz it was a level playing field (apart from 3's lack of a 2G network). |
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If you rebate one you have to rebate all. The asset vodafone spent 6bn on is no longer worth anywhere near that
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If you rebate one you have to rebate all. The asset vodafone spent 6bn on is no longer worth anywhere near that
I think keeping 3 viable is of great public/consumer interest. They have shown themselves to be among the most innovative of the network in addition to normal competition benefits. They brought down the cost of voice minutes, they did the free calls on european 3 networks, they're doing "all-you-can-eat" data. Even if you're not with them, the effect they have on spurring other networks into better deals for consumers is only a good thing. |
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The only way you could do a rebate would be due to devaluation of the asset...as every networks asset has been devalued you would have to rebate them all.
Look at it like this, if these rules were in place in 2000 vodafone could have saved 6bn and spent money on network providing 3G services to the whole country years ago....same goes for the others. |
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