[AusNOG] 4G spectrum

[Grahame Lynch]

OK basically there is a plan to issue 700MHZ spectrum for 4G in 2012/3

Telstra is refarming 2G spectrum for LTE in the 1800 band. The reason it can
do this is because nearly all its customers are on 3G and it doesnt need to
use 1800 for 2G any more. This is actually a big deal globally as it means
that the development of LTE isnt contingent upon new spectrum releases -
Telstra is creating an incentive for the kit makers to push LTE out into 2G
bands. (It also has the intended effect of reducing the Commonwealth's
bargaining position for spectrum)

On 15 February 2011 13:00, Narelle <narellec at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Stephen Carter
> <Stephen.Carter at workingtech.com> wrote:
> > Sorry for a possibly very stupid question, did ACMA approve 4G?
>
> ACMA doesn't generally approve technology, rather it licenses spectrum.
>
> Telstra is probably refarming its existing 2G spectrum, given it has
> rolled out 3G everywhere and has probably ironed out most of the
> operating bugs (for which you'd want your network to fail over from).
>
> One still has to wonder just how much actual rolling out is concerned and
> when.
>
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> Narelle
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