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UK continues to steal a march on Ireland in terms of 4G launch

  • 29-08-2013 9:44pm
    #1
    Nolars
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    "Despite Ireland awarding 4G licences to the various mobile operators last November, it is being surpassed by the UK which, although awarding its licences to operators in February, saw operators Vodafone and O2 go live with their 4G networks in the UK today."

    "The 4G wars are about to begin. Fasten your seat belts!"

    Aw its OK no need to fasten your seat belts in Ireland.
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  • #2
    bealtine
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    Nolars wrote: »
    "Despite Ireland awarding 4G licences to the various mobile operators last November, it is being surpassed by the UK which, although awarding its licences to operators in February, saw operators Vodafone and O2 go live with their 4G networks in the UK today."

    "The 4G wars are about to begin. Fasten your seat belts!"

    Aw its OK no need to fasten your seat belts in Ireland.


    and don't forget Comreg managed to cripple the 4G rollout too


  • #3
    clohamon
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    Nolars wrote: »
    The 4G wars are about to begin. Fasten your seat belts!"

    1. These are liberalised licences, there is no obligation to introduce any new technology.

    2. The coverage obligation is 35% of population across the 800Mhz, 900MHz and 1800Mhz bands combined. They can make up the other 35% with their existing 3g licence.

    3. There is no evidence of a grand roll-out plan. Apart from Athlone, Carlow (Meteor) and Kilkenny (Vodafone) there is no talk of anything outside the five cities.

    An operator could cover just Dublin with 2g, and still be compliant with their new licence.


  • #4
    AlanS181824
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    clohamon wrote: »
    1. These are liberalised licences, there is no obligation to introduce any new technology.

    2. The coverage obligation is 35% of population across the 800Mhz, 900MHz and 1800Mhz bands combined. They can make up the other 35% with their existing 3g licence.

    3. There is no evidence of a grand roll-out plan. Apart from Athlone, Carlow (Meteor) and Kilkenny (Vodafone) there is no talk of anything outside the five cities.

    An operator could cover just Dublin with 2g, and still be compliant with their new licence.
    Carlow? I live in Carlow so the thoughts of having 4g... Oh god :D


  • #5
    bealtine
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    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Carlow? I live in Carlow so the thoughts of having 4g... Oh god :D

    You thinking about it as much the same as current 3g?


  • #6
    clohamon
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    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Carlow? I live in Carlow so the thoughts of having 4g... Oh god :D

    Mid October apparently.. if you can hold yourself in until then.

    These cities:

    Dublin, Kilkenny(!), Cork, Galway, Waterford ....and Limerick adds the Independent

    And these towns:

    Carlow, Tralee, Wexford, Midleton, Ballincollig, Mallow, Cobh, Killarney, Enniscorthy, Dungarvan, New Ross, Carrigtohill, Macroom, Mitchelstown, Bantry, Blarney, Kanturk, Bagnelstown, Thomastown, Kenmare, Bunclody, Newmarket, Dunmanway, Lismore and Rosslare Harbour.


    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/34303-vodafone-to-offer-4g-data/


    Independent writer also adds that
    "Internet connection speeds over 4G typically exceed 10 Megabits per second (Mbs) and sometimes reach over 30Mbs. This compares to typical speeds of between 1Mbs and 3Mbs over the 3G networks currently used by operators."
    http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/vodafone-to-launch-4g-mobile-phone-services-next-month-29610522.html


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  • #7
    watty
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    Maybe on 3 x 20MHz channels. But they don't have that, so the speeds for an economical number of users are a lie.


  • #8
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    clohamon wrote: »
    Mid October apparently.. if you can hold yourself in until then.

    The great pimping begins...there's going to be a lot of very disappointed 4G users in Ireland especially when the networks get busy and the way Comreg have "structured" it but in the meanwhile we'll have to listen to this endless kind of nonsense in the press....


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