Commenting on the launch of O2’s 4G mobile network, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com**, says:** “”Finally EE has some competition for consumers hungry for super-fast mobile internet. For nine months the UK’s 4G market has been a one-horse race, but now EE has a thoroughbred breathing down its neck. However, until O2 announces full pricing information it remains to be seen just how hard-pressed EE will be.
“O2 is playing catch up when it comes to availability – launching to just three cities initially – so we must wait to see if EE’s lengthy head start is enough to keep its edge as the 4G market leader. And it’s likely there will be other teething problems for O2. Its 4G network won’t be available on the biggest phone of last month – the iPhone 5 – and its lowest-priced plan seems unlikely to be as cheap as EE’s. However, until we know what £26 gets you, we don’t know if O2 will bring competition to the market.
“But any other providers in the 4G market are incredibly welcome, and O2 is just the first of a wave of other big providers set to launch the service. As more players continue to enter the market, we hope the cost of 4G will fall – particularly as our research shows that 38% of Brits think it is too expensive and 69% are concerned their mobile bills will rocket if they get 4G.”
Katherine Moss
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