Latest Tests Reveal Worrying Signs for EE's 4G Network
Far from being the long awaited answer to the connectivity problems of the UK, latest tests have shown that the newly launched 4G network by Everything Everywhere has resulted in serious failings and connectivity issues. across the UK
The service - which was launched in Manchester and 10 other major cities across the UK - highlighted the main areas of the system's failings, showing that over 50% of the Manchester population were completely unable to access the network.
The news comes as a significant set back to newly christened service providers Everything Everywhere - formerly Orange - as Bill Moore (RootMetrics' Chief Executive) explains: "Our testing clearly shows that 4G connections are not consistent, even within a nominated area - despite being significantly faster than any other network currently in the UK."
The tests highlighted that, in Manchester, users could expect a connection speed of just 17Mbps, significantly lower than those expected of this system. Bill Moore went on to explain that: "It is important that customers are aware of this as there will be an expectation of blistering fast connection speeds."
And it turned out that as soon as you stepped outside of the city centre things got infinitely worse, with customers not being able to access any 4G coverage whatsoever - although much faster connections were available once inside.
Yet, despite the many failings highlighted by the report, Mr Moore still believes that the new 1800Mhz spectrum has proved a success. He explained that: " The current indoor speeds are way in excess of what 3G is capable of. These speeds would not have been possible without 4G."
But one thing is for sure, and that is that Everything Everywhere will have to step their game up if they want to remain ahead of the competition once Vodafone and O2 launch their own networks in the near future, something that could happen as soon as March of this year, once the auction has been carried out.
All of which is good news for the consumer, as we will soon have competition for providing the best, quickest and most reliable 4G service at the lowest price. As for whether or not EE sort their problems in time to be competitive, who knows. But the future for Voip systems and technologies - and in particular mobile Voip systems - certainly looks bright.
The service - which was launched in Manchester and 10 other major cities across the UK - highlighted the main areas of the system's failings, showing that over 50% of the Manchester population were completely unable to access the network.
The news comes as a significant set back to newly christened service providers Everything Everywhere - formerly Orange - as Bill Moore (RootMetrics' Chief Executive) explains: "Our testing clearly shows that 4G connections are not consistent, even within a nominated area - despite being significantly faster than any other network currently in the UK."
The tests highlighted that, in Manchester, users could expect a connection speed of just 17Mbps, significantly lower than those expected of this system. Bill Moore went on to explain that: "It is important that customers are aware of this as there will be an expectation of blistering fast connection speeds."
And it turned out that as soon as you stepped outside of the city centre things got infinitely worse, with customers not being able to access any 4G coverage whatsoever - although much faster connections were available once inside.
Yet, despite the many failings highlighted by the report, Mr Moore still believes that the new 1800Mhz spectrum has proved a success. He explained that: " The current indoor speeds are way in excess of what 3G is capable of. These speeds would not have been possible without 4G."
But one thing is for sure, and that is that Everything Everywhere will have to step their game up if they want to remain ahead of the competition once Vodafone and O2 launch their own networks in the near future, something that could happen as soon as March of this year, once the auction has been carried out.
All of which is good news for the consumer, as we will soon have competition for providing the best, quickest and most reliable 4G service at the lowest price. As for whether or not EE sort their problems in time to be competitive, who knows. But the future for Voip systems and technologies - and in particular mobile Voip systems - certainly looks bright.
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