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November 20, 2020
WFH Blowing Up Wireless 4G Networks & Causing Massive Unplanned CAPEX

O2 increases capacity in 33,000 postcodes across London*

  • O2 increases network capacity and speeds in residential London areas where it’s needed most

  • O2 runs the UK’s largest Mobile Network and the company continues to commit key network investment to help Rebuild Britain

As part of its ongoing commitment to help Rebuild Britain, O2 announces today that since April it has increased 4G network capacity in over 33,000 postcodes* across London including some of the city’s most residential boroughs.

WFH Blowing Up Wireless 4G Networks & Causing Massive Unplanned CAPEX

Why on earth would you upgrade legacy 4G infrastructure when you are touting the benefits of 5G?

Very simply you are being forced to by the exploding data consumption on 4G handsets that have yet to be traded in for 5G.

This is the worst possible scenario and most expensive from a CAPEX perspective for a Telco.

Generically speaking it makes no sense to invest more in legacy when you are rolling out brand new.

It speaks to the higher costs that Telcos are facing and the unplanned costs that they are incurring whilst simultaneously rolling out 5G

Telcos are going to need to very substantially increase prices in 4G and 5G or they risk blowing up their balance sheets.

WFH Blowing Up Wireless 4G Networks & Causing Massive Unplanned CAPEX

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