Originally Posted by RileyM:
“I'm not trying to be wavejack here, but are these people still slating O2 left right and centre even O2 customers now?
As an O2 customer, i must say I was close to ditching, but their network upgrades seems to be going rather well. Coverage and speeds have increased significantly over the last 12 months, to a point where I'm now more than happy. Very often I now get even better coverage (signal strength and speed) than on my work EE device.
Granted coverage may still be poor in some areas, i do think these general blanket statements are harsh.”
BIB I think that maybe the reality of any network, there will always be not spots and such like. It is generally thought on here O2 seems to be doing a better job of upgrading the half of the country they are responsible for under their JV (CTIL) with Vodafone. Credit to them, they are making the most of the available spectrum they have and starting adding 4G1800 in many places and even some 4G2100 too. O2 and Vodafone know they have an awful lot of catching up to do and they are getting there, EE had a nearly 1 year head start.
Vodafone has improved immeasurably in the areas I frequent, that said they are having problems with 4G in my area at the moment. I think the key thing in respect of O2 and VF is they are noticeably improving, where as the relative minnow in the market sadly isn't (comparatively). The end of 2017 should mean the big three networks are broadly parallel and coverage should be the same in most places.