BSG Wants More Wireless Spectrum
Posted: 26th Jun, 2003 By: MarkJ
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has spoken of its concern at how the recent 3.4GHz wireless auction will do little to improve UK broadband Internet access. Consequently the group has called for more of the spectrum to be released:
It fears that some of the 3.4GHz spectrum, auctioned earlier this month, could be used to provide 3G services such as connecting wireless base stations to the core network, rather than wireless broadband services for businesses and consumers.
Antony Walker, chief executive of the BSG, is calling for other frequencies to be opened. "The fact that 3.4GHz licences may not be used for broadband roll-out is a missed opportunity," he said.
"We need to look at using other frequencies such as 2.4GHZ and 5.8GHz and above, and get the Radiocommunications Agency to consider freeing these frequencies for broadband services."
So far only Public Hub, which won the Southern licence, has spoken of its plans to offer broadband Internet access. The others have yet to make their plans public. More @ VNUNet.
It fears that some of the 3.4GHz spectrum, auctioned earlier this month, could be used to provide 3G services such as connecting wireless base stations to the core network, rather than wireless broadband services for businesses and consumers.
Antony Walker, chief executive of the BSG, is calling for other frequencies to be opened. "The fact that 3.4GHz licences may not be used for broadband roll-out is a missed opportunity," he said.
"We need to look at using other frequencies such as 2.4GHZ and 5.8GHz and above, and get the Radiocommunications Agency to consider freeing these frequencies for broadband services."
So far only Public Hub, which won the Southern licence, has spoken of its plans to offer broadband Internet access. The others have yet to make their plans public. More @ VNUNet.
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