Tag: spectrum
Vodafone pays £176 million for next-gen 5G spectrum
Vodafone has purchased 40 MHz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band for next-generation 5G mobile services in Ofcom’s latest 5G auction. Paying £176.4 million for the frequencies, Vodafone now holds 90 MHz of 3.4 - 3.6 GHz spectrum. The new spectrum acquired will enable Vodafone UK to significantly expand 5G network capacity to meet…
Ofcom to sell more spectrum to make 4G faster… in 2016
If 4G still isn't fast enough for you then good news... if you wait a couple of years, things should get a bit better. According to PC Pro, telecoms regulator Ofcom will be auctioning off new spectrum in the 2.3ghz and 3.4ghz bands towards the end of next year or early 2016 - which the…
Three struggling to keep up with network space demand
Mobile network operator Three have warned that it could run out of network capacity in 2012 unless its plans for network spectrum auctions are heard. It would be a massive blow for Three customers, who could expect greatly reduced network…
