4G Network live today

Nightglow · 8 Oct 2012 at 13:33

The service started today in Swindon, Southwark & Reading.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2215277/uk-s-first-4g-network-goes-live-today

PistolPete · 8 Oct 2012 at 13:42

Odd that it's not Bristol - they used to get a lot of trial stuff there for obvious reasons

Crafty · 8 Oct 2012 at 13:45

So have they actually sold any contracts to access it ?

radicalry00 · 8 Oct 2012 at 13:46

I think the handset contracts that T-Mobile and Orange (EE) are advertising as "4G ready" are able to use the network if in range Crafty.

Richie · 8 Oct 2012 at 15:41

Pretty sure you need an EE Sim to access it...

Myshra · 8 Oct 2012 at 15:55

PistolPete said:
Odd that it's not Bristol - they used to get a lot of trial stuff there for obvious reasons

Pete's eluding to Orange's HQ/Test circuit being there for those who don't know (Well, I Guess former HQ now it's EE). The pan-country network has terminals at reading which is why I imagine they have it (amongst other reasons). AFAIK it's not using the same network ID as Ora/T-Mo so I doubt anyone but the testers can use it currently.

Locke · 8 Oct 2012 at 16:16

Swindon?! Nice surprise..

Teledude · 8 Oct 2012 at 16:18

Its nothing to do with EE - its a small UK ISP that brought some 3500mhz spectrum back in 2004

Richie · 8 Oct 2012 at 17:09

So no one can really use it to any great effect given there is no 3500MHz handsets out there for in the retail sector?.

kona786 · 8 Oct 2012 at 17:10

Richie said:
So no one can really use it to any great effect given there is no 3500MHz handsets out there for in the retail sector?.

might not be for phone's - household use?

Glaucus · 8 Oct 2012 at 17:11

Richie said:
So no one can really use it to any great effect given there is no 3500MHz handsets out there for in the retail sector?.

Read the article, this has nothing to do with mobile phones, it's a home/business broadband ISP.

Beating EE's 4G service to the punch, UK Broadband started rolling out LTE connectivity today to residents and businesses in Swindon, Southwark and Reading. The high-speed service will be offered as an alternative to fixed-line home and business broadband, and is tipped to offer download speeds of 40Mbit/s.
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