The whole planet is covered by cellular coverage now days, and the coverage is especially good in developed nations. British people were among some of the first to have access to 3G networks when these were new almost a decade ago, but currently are lagging behind the rest of Europe and North America when it comes to 4G mobile UK. There have been various issues relating to the roll-out that have slowed things down.
When asked, most of UK public said that they desired 4G coverage, and they needed it now. Although it is not clear from the survey whether the people interviewed were aware of the problems with the technology, 82% agreed with the pressing formation of more 4G coverage. The reasons they alluded to included keeping up with the rest of the world, and competing with international businesses.
4G simply means 4th generation. At the moment, 4G appears to imply the bandwidth at 800 and 2100Mhz frequencies. These are the best frequencies for the purposes of mobile providers. However, the 800Mhz band is considerably better at distance and building penetration than the 2100Mhz band, but is already being utilised by several other devices.
Up to 10% of all UK households may lose their free television if nationwide 4G coverage was implemented, however. The bandwidth used by boosters that bring the signal to millions of households is near enough to that of the new, submitted 4G networks that it may run into interference. The mobile companies have offered to use filters to lessen this interference, but it may still present a problem for some.
Other possibly impacted services include pay TV and digital television, as well. Indeed, as these are paid services people are free to switch to other options. Nevertheless, the companies that own these services are not exactly thrilled with the prospect of being obliged to make major changes or go out of business, so they have been persistent voices against rolling out the present version of 4G.
One possible option that is being rolled out is to 'auction off' the frequencies that are most desired. This has already been done in some regions, and some proponents of 4G are blaming its slow roll-out on the failure of these auctions. The slow auctioning process has been largely caused by delaying tactics from a few of the participants, who are seemingly hoping for courts to sort things out.
Trials with 4G are in progress in several cities in the UK by a number of large providers. However, they are not using the debated frequencies at this time. The reason the frequencies are so contested is that they facilitate bigger areas of coverage with less towers, and penetrate buildings better. Therefore, everyone wants the 'best' frequencies.
Regrettably, it appears that the UK population will need to be patient for a while longer before 4G mobile UK is rolled out. Nevertheless, it is seemingly unlikely that nothing will happen, because the concerns that the UK needs to stay up to date with the rest of the developed world are quite real. Undoubtedly, a compromise of sorts will be reached, hopefully in the near future.
When asked, most of UK public said that they desired 4G coverage, and they needed it now. Although it is not clear from the survey whether the people interviewed were aware of the problems with the technology, 82% agreed with the pressing formation of more 4G coverage. The reasons they alluded to included keeping up with the rest of the world, and competing with international businesses.
4G simply means 4th generation. At the moment, 4G appears to imply the bandwidth at 800 and 2100Mhz frequencies. These are the best frequencies for the purposes of mobile providers. However, the 800Mhz band is considerably better at distance and building penetration than the 2100Mhz band, but is already being utilised by several other devices.
Up to 10% of all UK households may lose their free television if nationwide 4G coverage was implemented, however. The bandwidth used by boosters that bring the signal to millions of households is near enough to that of the new, submitted 4G networks that it may run into interference. The mobile companies have offered to use filters to lessen this interference, but it may still present a problem for some.
Other possibly impacted services include pay TV and digital television, as well. Indeed, as these are paid services people are free to switch to other options. Nevertheless, the companies that own these services are not exactly thrilled with the prospect of being obliged to make major changes or go out of business, so they have been persistent voices against rolling out the present version of 4G.
One possible option that is being rolled out is to 'auction off' the frequencies that are most desired. This has already been done in some regions, and some proponents of 4G are blaming its slow roll-out on the failure of these auctions. The slow auctioning process has been largely caused by delaying tactics from a few of the participants, who are seemingly hoping for courts to sort things out.
Trials with 4G are in progress in several cities in the UK by a number of large providers. However, they are not using the debated frequencies at this time. The reason the frequencies are so contested is that they facilitate bigger areas of coverage with less towers, and penetrate buildings better. Therefore, everyone wants the 'best' frequencies.
Regrettably, it appears that the UK population will need to be patient for a while longer before 4G mobile UK is rolled out. Nevertheless, it is seemingly unlikely that nothing will happen, because the concerns that the UK needs to stay up to date with the rest of the developed world are quite real. Undoubtedly, a compromise of sorts will be reached, hopefully in the near future.
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