O2 Reaffirms Its Commitment to 3G

Online Ireland - Mobline phone operator O2 Ireland has reaffirmed that it will meet the 3G rollout requirements of its licence here according to a report in today's Irish Independent.
The reaffiemation came as the chief executive of its parent, MMO2, said it is considering using slower Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Environment (EDGE) technology in the rollout of 3G.

Although slower than the WCDMA platform which many 3G companies are delploying, EDGE is a cheaper alternative and will allow the company trim its overall expenditure on 3G.

MMO2 chief executive Peter Erskine told the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes that because of the delays and expense related to 3G deployment, the company is considering EDGE.

O2 Ireland spent E114m acquiring its Irish 3G licence which runs for 20 years.

According to the Irish Independent report, an O2 Ireland spokesperson says that the company has yet to make a final decision on the deployment of EDGE but that all options were being considered.

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