Vodafone's 4G network hits London 29 August
Vodafone reveals that its 4G network will be made available to mobile users in London on 29 August, with several other key cities being added to the list by the end of the year. SIM-only tariffs, with a 12-month contract, start at £26, matching the cheapest tariff offered by O2.
The mobile firm has teamed up with Spotify and Sky Sports to provide content to subscribers. Anyone signing up for a 4G package will be able to choose between a Spotify Premium or Sky Sports Mobile TV bundle, gaining access to music and live sport. Both bundles are provided free of charge for the first six months, but after this Sky Sports Mobile TV costs £4.99 per month, and Spotify Premium £9.99 per month.
The key benefit of 4G is speed of downloads -- and for many people this will mean downloading more than they have done in the past. Vodafone has a Data Test Drive option that will enable users to determine which data package they should sign up for.
For three months, users are free to download as much as they want at no extra cost; at the end this period Vodafone will let them know which package would be most suitable for that level of usage.
Non-Londoners have slightly longer to wait to join the network. 4G is coming to Vodafone customers in Birmingham, Bradford, Coventry, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Sheffield by the end of 2014, and the company aims to have 98 percent coverage of the UK in the next couple of years.
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