Vodafone has completed the deployment of 850MHz to 1800MHz carrier aggregation across its 4G metropolitan network, which the telco said will provide faster and more reliable mobile data services to customers. Benoit Hanssen, CTO, at Vodafone, said carrier aggregation would support Vodafone’s 4G network, which reaches 95 per cent of the metropolitan population and several major regional centres to meet demand for data. “Carrier aggregation is a key feature of LTE Advanced or 4G+,” he said. “By combining the existing low-band (850MHz) and high band (1800MHz) networks, we are able to boost the network’s performance.” He said more than 50 per cent of Vodafone’s data traffic is carried over 4G, and through carrier aggregation, the telco can provide customers who have compatible devices with more reliable access to fast downloads and uploads Vodafone last July first announced it had reallocated its low-band 850MHz mobile spectrum to boost 4G network coverage – particularly indoors – for 1.5 million customers. The move – known as ‘refarming’ – complements its high-band network on the 1800MHz spectrum. At the time, Vodafone said this would put 4G services into the hands of 95 per cent of Australia’s metropolitan population by the end of 2014. Currently, more than 2 million devices are connected to Vodafone’s 4G network and 4G+ is now available to users with compatible devices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content BrandPost How Infosys and Tennis Australia are harnessing technology for good By Veronica Lew Mar 26, 2023 6 mins Infosys BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe