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BT could take a year to recover

by on06 October 2014



Wi-Fi instead of 4G

BT could take until beyond the financial year to return to the consumer mobile market, due to technical problems, the Telegraph reported.

BT is trying to use Wi-Fi networks to carry voice call and data traffic, rather than a 4G mobile network. But the launch might now be delayed to the second quarter of next year. The more traffic that is carried over 4G, the more the company will have to pay via its deal with EE, which partnered with BT last year so it is trying to solve the problem with some different technology.

A BT spokesman told the Telegraph that the plans were still on track, which indicates that the company could choose to launch it using only the EE network, bearing high costs. BT is also working on its Home Hub router to turn it into a miniature 4G mobile mast to use 4G radio spectrum.

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