Enhanced mobile broadband network capabilities from O2

Mobile network giant and broadband provider O2 has recently announced enhanced mobile broadband services following the switching on of a new 3G 900MHz network.

It has been announced recently by the mobile network giant and broadband provider O2 that it is enhancing mobile broadband services for consumers through the switching on of a new 3G 900MHz network. The turning on of the new network will be instrumental in providing consumers with improved services and higher quality mobile broadband.

Ofcom is said to have given O2 permission to use its 900MHz network spectrum back in January and the provider has become the first to deploy it. It has already been used in a variety of cities including Manchester, Birmingham, and Leeds. O2 has now revealed that the network has also now been switched on in London.

Officials from O2 said that rigorous testing had been carried out amongst its customers. They said that the results of the testing had showed that on average “O2 customers on 3G900 compatible devices are now receiving data 30% faster than before the new spectrum was allocated for 3G use. Network capacity in the areas where 3G900 has been rolled out has also increased by 50%, allowing more people to take advantage of O2’s high speed data services and in more places.”

In a recent statement Nigel Purdy, CTO of Telefónica O2 UK, stated: “This 3G900 switch-on is the latest in a series of network enhancements for O2, and is a first for the UK and Telefónica. We’ve acted quickly to bring the benefits of 3G over 900MHz spectrum to our customers and we’re thrilled with the results. Quite simply, on O2’s network, more customers can use more data, and experience it quicker.”

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Source – Seek Broadband