L-band to be used for innovative telecoms

San Diego-based communication firm Qualcomm, which recently obtained 40MHz of L-band spectrum, has announced it will use the acquisition to bring new wireless technologies to the UK.

The spectrum, which cost firm more than £8.3 million, covers the whole of the country and is technology neutral, so can be used to bring new, innovative products to the UK telecoms field.

Acquiring this spectrum will enable us to develop, test and explore a variety of innovative wireless services and technologies

John Caterer

Managing Director of Operations

Qualcomm

Stating that Qualcomm has a history of developing new products, John Caterer, Managing Director of the firm's UK Operations, said that by trying out new technologies on the spectrum, it would bring high-quality services and creative applications to the market.

"Acquiring this spectrum will enable us to develop, test and explore a variety of innovative wireless services and technologies that will benefit European consumers and the wireless industry as a whole,” Mr Caterer concluded.

Ofcom has stated that the L-band spectrum can be used for a range of applications, including mobile television, wireless broadband and satellite radio.

The regulator also revealed that further spectrum will be released in the future to aid the UK's switchover to digital television.