In this story Guardian inform us on how ''more people in the UK are going to get mobile internet speeds comparable with South Korea and US with the launch of EE’s next generation 4G+ network.'' A new technology named LTE-A (carrier aggregation), allows users to connect to ''two different 4G mobile signals'' at any one time. This doubles the capacity, even in populated areas, such as 'frustrating' trains.
This is an excellent achievement in new and digital media, as users will be able to access the internet at all times. Using the internet is like a necessity for most people now, as communication using social media, or 'Apps' using their smartphone(''61% of adults'' have one) can be accessed, making life much more convenient and enjoyable. It is very frustrating not being able to recieve mobile signals, in this day and age, as texting and calling are seen as the key way of communication, as even business conferences now take place using a mobile.
- The new network is capable of delivering theoretical data speeds of up to 300Mbps, although real-world speeds will peak at approximately 150Mbps.
- Regular speeds will be around 90Mbps, five times faster the average UK broadband speed, which is 17.8Mbps according to data from Ofcom.
- 83.1 million mobile phone subscribers in the UK, according to data from Ofcom,
- 61% of adults have a smartphone.
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