Milan Sallaba, Partner and Head of Strategy Advisory TMT at KPMG, comments on today’s launch announcement of 4G mobile services in the UK
“The launch of 4G mobile services in the UK is great news for consumers and businesses alike as the infrastructure will provide faster connectivity and be able to better cater for growing data demands from smart phones and tablets. The new network generation should improve user experience significantly with faster download and response times, which will enable higher quality video calls, ready access to video streams and live TV, as well as live multiplayer gaming, to give just a few examples.”
“The long-awaited availability of 4G puts the UK back on the map as a technology leader in mobile together with countries such as Germany and the USA, where 4G services have been available for some time now. The service is expected to roll out quickly from here onwards, and will cover most of Britain by 2014, which should make wireless internet a commonplace reality for those who want it. A speedy rollout going forward will also help make up for time previously ‘lost’ to other countries who did not experience any delays in their respective 4G auction and roll-out processes.”
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