European Union Approves 900MHz and 1,800Mhz GSM Bands

26th October, 2009 by adina
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The European Union has recently approved the use of 3G and 4G data on the 900MHz and 1,800MHz bands, extending, this way, the amount of bandwidth available for cellular Internet access in European Union states. This should make this kind of service less expensive as well. Frequencies lower than 2,100MHz for 3G will be available, reducing the needs for more cell sites and extending the coverage for the existing service. European Union countries have a six-month interval to implement this new rule. There is no pertinent information about how quickly and easily the designers of cell phones and modems could update their software in order to use these 3G new frequency bands with their devices.

An initial approval for the 900MHz frequency was already obtained earlier this year. AT&T also made efforts in the United States, where it was using the 1,900MHz frequency, to extend the use of the 850MHz frequency in its 3G areas. It is generally believed that adding a second frequency band leads to the reduction or even the elimination of major network congestion cases, mainly in areas where the concentration of iPhone users is significant, such as in New York City and San Francisco.


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