Ofcom: action taken to avoid risk of 'significant' 4G delay
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has said action was taken with industry mobile phone operators and regulators, as well as the Government, to ensure superfast 4G services launch early next year.
The actions we have taken with industry and government avoids the risk of significant delay and is tremendous news for consumers who might otherwise have waited a considerable period for the next generation of mobile broadband services.
Ofcom's objective has always been to release the spectrum as early as possible and we remain focused on starting the auction by the end of the year.
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