A trial 4G network installed near Birmingham, UK has reportedly performed better than expected, alleviating fears over initial reports released late last year suggesting that up to 2.3 million homes could be affected by interference with the Freeview TV signals.
A total of 15 out of 22,000 households reported issues with their television signals that were determined to be related to interference. All issues were mitigated with the installation of a filter to block 4G signals at 800 MHz. Freeview services utilize the 700 MHz spectrum range.
A second, larger test covering 170,000 households and businesses will take place in southeast London early next week.
“These larger tests are essential to help improve our forecast model and the way we’ll tackle potential issues caused by 4G at 800 MHz. We are extremely grateful to viewers in southeast London for their help with these important tests,” Simon Beresford-Wylie, chief executive of at800, said.
Households experiencing interference with their television signal during the test are asked to contact at800.
