O2 has met Ofcom’s deadline to widen its 3G coverage in the U.K. IDG News ServiceComputerworlds internasjonale nyheter leveres av IDG News Service, Computerworlds internasjonale nyhetsbyrå. Fra hovedkvarteret i Boston samles nyheter, blogger, bakgrunnssaker, portretter og kommentarer fra IDGs 300 it-publikasjoner og 450 it-nettsteder over hele verden.

O2 has met Ofcom’s deadline to widen its 3G coverage in the U.K. In February, the telecommunication regulator warned O2 it had until June to meet the terms of its licence, which included providing 3G coverage to more than 80 percent of the U.K. population, or risk termination of the licence four months earlier than expected. A termination could have cost O2 an estimated £40 million (US$80 million).

“O2 has now met its obligation to roll out its 3G services to at least 80 per cent of the UK population,” Ofcom said in a statement. “Ofcom will conduct a further assessment to ensure that all licensees remain in compliance on 31 December 2008.”Ofcom has highlighted it is satisfied with Hutchinson 3G, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone’s 3G coverage. Info :news.idg.no