UK Broadband

UK Broadband (UKB) is a wireless network operator that owns the only national 3.5GHz WiMAX spectrum licence in the UK. UKB was established in 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCW.

2009/2010 will see the commencement of the adoption of WiMAX technologies and networks in many countries in the world including the USA, where it is already operational, Japan and India. UKB is adopting and applying this 4G WiMAX technology in the UK.

WiMAX and 4G is specifically designed to provide efficient low cost mobile broadband. As the only company in the UK with a 4G national spectrum license and thus the only company able to deploy 4G technologies to provide enhanced mobile broadband in the UK in the foreseeable future.

In accordance with where the mobile broadband need is greatest, as identified by the Government’s Digital Britain Report, UKB will commence WiMAX deployment by providing wireless broadband services to the public sector in major cities which will include broadband backup to school, safe broadband access for digitally excluded students and other wireless services to local government. UKB will also offer broadband wholesale services through universities and other internet providers.