Vodafone boosts 4G network with 850MHz spectrum refarm

By Aimee Chanthadavong
 
Vodafone has announced its next plans to expand its 4G network coverage by repurposing its existing low-band 850MHz spectrum holding, which is currently being used to support its 3G network.
 
Australia's Vodafone chief technology officer Benoit Hanssen said Vodafone 4G customers will immediately benefit from the switchover without having to make any changes to their handsets, settings, or plans.
"In mobile technology, the lower the frequency the better penetration you get of signals, and therefore the service. So this is quite a big boost to our 4G coverage in a very short period of time towards to the end of the year," he said.
 
The company said it plans to expand its reach with this new coverage to 95 percent of Australia's metropolitan population by the end of the year. However, the company was unable to identify how far the company has already come in reaching that target, but said it's "significant" and is "more than half" of the population already.
 
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