O2 UK begins 3G in 900MHz band
O2 UK has started UMTS services in the 900MHz band in London. UK regulator Ofcom had approved the move in January, and O2 claims to be the first operator in the UK to offer 3G in the band previously reserved for GSM.
The new 3G900 network layer in London is expected to deliver a 50% increase in capacity to O2′s existing 3G network. The 3G900 services are also deployed in key cities across the UK, including Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester, with other cities set to follow in the coming months.
According to O2, customers on 3G900 compatible devices are now receiving data 30% faster than before the new spectrum was allocated for 3G use.
O2 UK ranks top in mobile web speed in London
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: O2 UK has been ranked as the fastest provider for mobile web pages in London in a survey of the UK mobile network mobile data download speeds.
In January 2010, O2 offered the fastest average web page access experience in London at 1.7 seconds, over 30% quicker than the slowest operator. Even for misc download, O2 emerged the winner by providing the fastest music download rate in 12 out of 20 UK key cities and was second place in a further four more.
Tests were conducted between 10am and 10pm Monday to Sunday in London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield.
