It has been reported that plans for a 4G mobile broadband service in the UK could be delayed as the auction of spectrum for this technology is unlikely to go ahead this year.

According to recent reports the auction of spectrum that would be used to launch 4G mobile broadband technology in the UK is unlikely to take place this year, and as a result 4G mobile broadband services may be delayed. It is now thought that it will be next year before 4G mobile broadband services will be launched in the UK, with the delays being caused by the postponement of the spectrum auction.

Kip Meek, the government’s Independent Spectrum Broker, has stated recently that it is unlikely that the auction of the 2.6GHz spectrum will take place this year, and this will affect the launch dates of 4G mobile broadband technology. A number of issues are said to have affected the auction dates, causing a delay that will have a knock on effect on the implementation of this advanced technology.

Meek said that many providers were keen to delay the auction until they had more of an idea of whether 3G services could be run on the band, as this would clearly affect the amount that they were willing to bid for a share of the spectrum. He said that this, and various other issues, had resulted in the future of the allocation remaining uncertain for the foreseeable future.

4G broadband services are the next step forward in the world of mobile broadband, and the aim is to provide consumers and business users with higher speed access to the Internet via their mobile broadband connection. However, it now looks as though users will have to wait until next year before they can start to benefit from this advanced technology.

Source – Simbasics