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Everything Everywhere to Upgrade HSPA+ Network; Start LTE Trials
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UK based mobile network, Everything Everywhere has announced plans to upgrade its HSPA network, and expand its LTE trials.
The nationwide roll out of HSPA+ 21Mbps has already reached 60% of the network and will be completed in Q3 2012.
In addition, trials of HSPA+ 42Mbps are due to begin in Q2 with a goal to roll out the technology to customers in Q4 2012.
Olaf Swantee, CEO at Everything Everywhere, said: "Everything Everywhere's vision is to launch 4G for Britain as soon as possible, and the roll out of 3.5G HSPA+ and our 4G trials across Britain are major steps towards delivering on that promise."
From mid-March with completion in mid-May, the final phase of a program to integrate the separate T-Mobile and Orange networks will take place. Known as "Smart Signal Share", this will see a customer's smartphone or dongle always give priority to the best 3G signal from either network and allow seamless transfer between the two, meaning customers get access to a 3G signal more of the time.
In addition, the UK's first LTE trials over 1800MHz is due to take place in Bristol from April. The Bristol trial complements Everything Everywhere's live customer trial of LTE over 800MHz spectrum in rural Cornwall, launched in September 2011 and recently extended to July 2012.
Tags: [everything everywhere] [hspa+] [lte] [bristol] [cornwall] [UK]
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