O2 4G Rollout update-

[Anonymous]

Hey Guys,

We’ve just announced some really great stats for our 4G rollout and some  new information on what’s coming next!

Here’s an overview of where our 4G is at the minute-

-Available to 33% of the population indoors and 41% of the population outdoors

-Already in 191 towns and Cities across the UK spanning to 20 million people

-Over 1 million O2 customers now on 4G

Here’s what we’re doing to make 2,3 and 4G better

- Nationwide upgrade of existing masts

- 25% of masts upgraded by 2014

- An additional £16 million committed to delivering data services to over 200 areas that have never had data before!

- Investment on top of the £1.5 million per day equivalent network spend

4G data stat alert*

In the last year since we launched 4G customers have used more data than the combined period between 2000 to 2008! That’s a lot of data.

For more on this check here

These are ambitious plans guys, let us know what you think and if you’ve already started to see and make use of the improvements that have come with 4G.

What more would you like to see from us for 2014 and beyond?

Of course in 2015 everyone will be using Segways whilst using our Google glass or the Apple or Samsung, HTC and beyond equivalent…

But never the less- let us know what you think!

Thanks

Brad

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

I would settle for weeks rather than the totally meaningless 'by 2017'!

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It'll be around 68 weeks then.... Is that better ? 

[jonsie]

Perfect.... so looks I need to stay in Thailand for 68 weeks... I can live with that 

This is the official O2 estimate strangely enough:smileywink:

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

Perfect.... so looks I need to stay in Thailand for 68 weeks..

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I think that's the best decision for you mate

[Anonymous]

I was driving through mid Devon this afternoon and was STUNNED to pick up a 4g signal in the middle of nowhere in the countryside and with no towns in a 10 mile radius. A search of the vodafone coverage checker shows no 4g planned in the area for the next 3 months so really confused.

I guess they were testing but this really was in the middle of the countryside yet none of Devon's towns have been done yet nor Exeter City.

[MI5]

Is there a festival or an event coming to that area in the near future?

[Anonymous]

In a word. No. I don't think so. It is countryside with a 10 mile or so radius. Just seemed so random.

[MI5]

Strange one then......

[jonsie]

No bright lights or strange objects in the sky....?

[Anonymous]

Sadly not @jonsie

The only thing i can think of is that they were testing out a cell site near the local town as part of that towns website but nothing on the coverage checker yet to say 4g on way at all.

[Anonymous]

It would suggest that the 4g rollout is starting to head to the South West although surprised that the countryside gets it before the towns.

Also shows the rollout continues