New 3G licenses in Germany next year may mean new players
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Sep 30th 2008 2:33AM
posted Sep 30th 2008 2:33AM
German carriers who've complained that the country hasn't doled out enough 3G spectrum to meet their data-heavy needs are going to get their collective wishes granted next year with another auction, this time in the 1.8GHz and 2.6GHz ranges. Thing is, they'll need to bid like they mean it, because the government is allowing new players outside the current four -- T-Mobile, E-Plus, O2, and Vodafone -- to enter the race. If there's one thing the world doesn't need, it's two entirely new UMTS bands -- but if it means a whole lot more 3G in Bavaria, we guess we're going to have to deal.[Via mocoNews]
Nargh! So now I can't make fun of the US for using different frequencies & technologies than the rest of the world for their mobiles... damnit...
Oh, and btw.: There is a Germany outside of Bavaria (and that's good :) )
UGH why in the world can't we just have ONE frequency?? (I know it's bandwidth availability issues--just a rhetorical question!)
While the world may be moving to LTE, it's almost pointless if we're all using it at different frequencies. A true worldphone would now have to be "septaband"--850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600!! Anyone else think that sounds ridiculous?
two different flavors of 2100 even :P