The new iPad tablet from Apple works on 4G LTE networks on the 700/2100 MHz bands according to Apple's website. These are the frequencies used by US operators for 4G LTE networks, but unfortunately in Europe the situation is a little different. In Europe, here we also include Romania, most 4G LTE networks will be built on the 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2600MHz frequencies, so theoretically the iPad tablet will not be able to be used to access these 4G LTE networks. ANRC and MaPN they submitted for the debates, more than a month ago, a project will be ordered to release the frequencies 830-862 MHz, 1.747,5-1.785 MHz, 1.842,5-1.880 and 2.500-2.690 MHz, and none of them are compatible with the baseband chip of the iPad tablet.
ApN assessed the assumed costs of changing the destination or reorganizing the use of radio frequency bands at 93 million euros, in the case of the 830-862 MHz radio frequency band, at 130,2 million euros in the case of the 2.500-2.690 MHz radio frequency band. These bands, currently partially in government use by MApN, are to be auctioned in order to provide broadband electronic communications services.
The bands 1.747,5-1.785 MHz, 1.842,5-1.880 MHz are also put up for auction, in this case the estimate is 11,2 million euros.
Unfortunately, I learned from one of the mobile phone operators in Romania that the bands on which the 4G networks are to be launched have not been established, but the ANCOM statement states quite clearly how things are. If Orange, Vodafone and Cosmote will launch 4G networks on the bands specified above, then the iPad tablet and maybe the iPhone 5/new iPhone will not be compatible with them. The good part is that the DC-HSDPA networks in Romania will be compatible with the iPad tablet.
However, if in Romania the tablet will not work on 4G networks then why does Apple list the Vodafone operator as one of those who offer 4G subscriptions for iPad?
