Ofcom publishes possible 4G capacity gains

Ofcom the super regulator today published its report into what capacity gains that 4G networks could provide compared to existing capacity on 3G networks.

In summary compared to existing HSUPA 3G networks, there will be an increase of 3.3x which will increase to 5.5x by 2020 i.e. 3.3 to 5.5 times as much traffic can be put over the equivalent spectrum which will be opportune as data usage increases.

However network operators will need to manage the topology of their 4G networks more carefully than current 3G networks.

The statement may be found here.