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> In the U.S., the switch freed up frequencies that were used for cellular LTE coverage. My country (Bosnia & Herzegovina) still hasn't introduced LTE because
by r3bl 9y ago
> In the U.S., the switch freed up frequencies that were used for cellular LTE coverage.
My country (Bosnia & Herzegovina) still hasn't introduced LTE because we still didn't go through the entire process of switching to digital television.
In the local media, that means we're "the only ones in Europe", but I can't find an external source to confirm that.
- kalleboo 9y agoYou don't have to free up digital TV frequencies to introduce LTE. Many European/Asian countries launched LTE on 2600 MHz before their digital switchovers were completed, and others have recycled GSM/UMTS frequencies, reducing the capacity/coverage of the legacy networks.
- r3bl 9y agoI am most certainly aware of that, but that's the official reason according to the government, that's the reason served in the media, and finally, that's the reason mobile providers were given for not being able to serve LTE signal (two out of three most popular mobile providers did the tests in most populous cities half a decade ago).