Woo! Hoo! Britain’s set to get complete 3G/HSDPA coverage from T-Mobile and 3 after they agreed to collaborate on the rollout of their 3G networks.
They reckon that by the end of 2008, they’ll offer almost complete population coverage for 3G in Britain, with noticeable improvements in 3G coverage in urban areas and inside buildings by 2009.
The agreement is the largest of its kind in the world and will speed up the operators’ rollouts of their 3G networks while creating Europe’s most extensive HSDPA network. Aren’t we Brits lucky?
The networks’ 3G licence commitments call for 80% population coverage, which will easily be exceeded by the deal. To handle the logistics and make sure everything runs smoothly, the two operators have also set up a joint venture company called Mobile Broadband Network.
This will run until 2031, so presumably it’ll be handling the rollout of 10G networks or whatever we’ll have by then…
Excellent news, T-Mobile are leaving the rest behind when it comes to mobile internet.