Feb 24, 2017
Arqiva to test 5G broadband in UK with Samsung
Arqiva, the mobile phone and broadcasting towers business, is set to launch a trial of 5G services, designed to deliver mobile broadband to consumers that could put it in competition with BT Group's Openreach. Simon Beresford-Wylie, chief executive, said that the 5G trials did not pre-empt a move for the company into the consumer sector and that mobile phone companies would be participating in the trials with Samsung. Arqiva owns a national licence in the 28GHz spectrum band in the UK, which is the same frequency used for 5G trials in the US, South Korea and Japan, but slightly higher than the range proposed by Ofcom, the regulator, for commercial 5G services. "The Arqiva trial was welcomed by the government. Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, said:"The government wants the UK to be a world leader in 5G and we're already laying the foundations for a successful launch. "We are investing £1bn to boost the UK's digital infrastructure and support 5G trials, and will shortly be publishing our 5G strategy. But industry will continue to play the leading role, and investments like Arqiva's will help make sure the UK gets the benefits of new 5G networks early on."
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