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Government 'may impose' solution on mobile broadband airwaves
Thursday 9th April 2009, by Daniel King
If mobile operators fail to reach an agreement regarding a certain part of the spectrum - then the government will intervene, according to a report.
The BBC said yesterday that the 900MHz portion of the airwaves, which is currently split between O2 and Vodafone, should be shared among different operators.
However, neither company is keen to do this and if a solution cannot be reached then the regulatory body Ofcom - which is accountable to the government - may impose one, it was suggested.
Orange's head of spectrum strategy told the BBC the issue was "long-standing".
He added: "900Mhz is key for our mobile broadband ambitions and to ensure a level playing field. If it isn't released, O2 and Vodafone will have considerable cost advantages."
Rival mobile operators are believed to want a section of the spectrum as it will better their data services.
The news follows last month's announcement that T-Mobile had been voted the best value for money provider of mobile broadband in the UK.
According to a poll conducted by YouGov, the group was ranked first in nine out of 13 categories relating to services.
These included connectivity, reliability, network coverage and speed.
Head of internet and entertainment for T-Mobile Richard Warmsley said the results showed the company was offering the right combination of performance and provision at a fair cost.
Categories: Broadband, Wireless Broadband, Vodafone
