4G coming to the UK courtesy of Everything Everywhere?
What on earth is Everything Everywhere? It’s the joint T-Mobile and Orange network in the UK. I’ve been with their network since T-Mobile was one of the only companies at the time to have the Nokia N97 and for better or worse, I’ve stuck it out (previously, I’ve been BT-Cellnet which changed name to O2).
I’m looking forward to 4G speeds here because Nokia already has a 4G handset (though UK variants are not 4G).
However, both T-Mobile and Orange UK seem to be very slow in picking up Nokia handsets, with only the 610 and 800 in stores from the WP line up. I’m actually shocked at the tiny amount of Nokia handsets available. Where are Ashas? T-Mob does have the only Symbian, Nokia 700.
Vodafone apparently complained that this was a terrible blow to the competition.
I’m actually due an upgrade already for my T-Mobile contract, but my decision where to go next isn’t helped by the news of 4G, but more on what handsets will be available in September on the UK networks. Many, as you expect, will also be getting new phones around that time. The clock is ticking.
Source: TheNextWeb
Category: Nokia
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4G? Have you seen the BBC report in to 3G coverage in the UK?
It’s pathetic!
Nationally, people cannot get a 3G connection for more than 75% of the time, despite operators claiming it’s in the 90′s.
I certainly cannot get 3G where i live, so introducing 4G will only benefit certain people, they ought to sort out a better 3G coverage before stepping it up.
Orange and T-Mobile are re-using their 2G frequency band at 1800Mhz so potentially you’ll get 4G everywhere you can get 2G currently even if you can’t get 3G now.
This is why the other phone operators are up in arms because they can’t reuse their 2G capacity and have to wait until end of 2013 when frequencies currently used for TV are freed up. They also have to pay for those whereas Orange’s 2G network is free to them.
So, Orange and T-Mobile have essentially been given a free 4G network monopoly for a year before the other networks have to bid in an auction to get theirs.
It’s rare that i use 2G, it’s so slow, it takes around two minutes to refresh the dashboard when using fMobi, it takes around thirty seconds to load the mobile Google search page too, that’s how bad it is .. so unless you live in a 3G area, you’re screwed.
You failed to comprehend what he said…
You WILL get 4G in areas where 2G is currently reliable “if” you’re with T-Mob/Orange.
I didn’t fail anything, i’m not with either of those networks, so again, they need to think about getting 3G to more users before expanding to 4G.
Right but….
The others aren’t jumping to 4G, they’re still securing whitespace spectrum, even if some have already (not likely) they won’t be rolling out 4G any-time soon thanks to regulations.
So saying they need expand to 3G before rolling out 4G is patently wrong, they’re not even close to rolling it out yet, their focus still remains on 2G/3G.
According to zdnet, O2 have already done this ‘Spectrum Farming’ So T-Mobile & Orange are behind.
“I’m looking forward to 4G speeds here because Nokia already has a 4G handset (though UK variants are not 4G).”
That doesn’t really help. The US 4G LTE network operates on entirely different radio frequencies than what Orange/T-Mobile are using so you won’t be able to use a US 4G LTE handset in the UK.
That’s not what Jay was saying at all. He was pointing out that Nokia has LTE radios in production and are using them currently. So WHEN LTE Nokias are subsidized they’ll be available are ready. It’s not like setting radios to specific bands requires a bunch of R&D.
And why would Jay import a Lumia 900 anyway?
Relax there’s no conspiracy, probably just a misunderstanding.