Digital UK’s role in co-ordinating the release of further spectrum in the 800MHz band was publicly confirmed in a statement by Ofcom in October 2011. These frequencies will be made available for new services, including 4G high-speed mobile broadband. Ofcom estimates that releasing this spectrum in line with other European countries will deliver benefits with a value of £2 billion to £3 billion.
Engineering work will be required at more than 400 transmission sites during late 2012 and 2013. At about 250 of these locations, some TV services will move to new frequencies, requiring viewers to retune DTT televisions and set-top boxes. Digital UK’s approach to supporting viewers will draw on the lessons of switchover to provide guidance for anyone who may experience reception problems after retuning.
“4G” or “4G LTE” is the next generation of mobile technology, which can deliver significantly faster, more consistent mobile broadband speeds than 3G services. 4G will let people do more with their smartphones and tablets more quickly. It will support improved mobile services, productivity, commerce and ensure that many of the latest mobile devices work here in Britain. It will drive economic growth and create jobs, and unlock billions of pounds of private investment into the economy. It will also help improve broadband access in rural areas to further close the Digital Divide.
Mobile phone operators are preparing fourth-generation (4G) networks to provide customers with super-fast wireless broadband. Where these services are broadcast on certain airwaves (the 800MHz band) they may interfere with Freeview reception. A new company, Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited, has been set up by the mobile operators to provide filters and other assistance to households where TV reception is affected.
We are providing specialist RF (radio frequency) survey support for the work. More information about this project can be found here – at800’s website
We identify and track down sources of radio interference to assist clients remove unwanted and problematic RF.
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