Mobile Networks Get Ready for Royal Wedding!

Well, if you are in London to see Kate become a Queen, and your Granny calls then you will be able to relate every happening clearly. Thanks to the network providers, who are working non-stop to ensure that on the 29^th, the mobile networks do not get jammed. Network operators are focused on increasing capacity around key Royal wedding sites, mostly in central London. The leading networks like O2 and Vodafone plan to install temporary mobile masts in St James’ Park and Hyde Park. This will provide network support to the million users with smartphones, who will turn up for the wedding. According to a news report -”Vodafone said it would also double network capacity on Clapham Common in south London, where thousands will be camped out in front of big screens.”

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According to a news report, Vodafone said it aims to prevent its network becoming jammed in the normally-quiet village, which has a population of just over 2,000. That's not all, it is installing portable 3G base stations so that even double the normal number of users can call, text, tweet and update Facebook simultaneously. The networks are aware that Kate's home village will be filled with the world media and hence connectivity and network support have to be utmost.
Virgin Media Business claimed the ongoing boom in sales of smartphones with high definition cameras will show that 3G networks “may no longer be fit for purpose”.
Its is clear that the Royal Wedding is a tough test for the networks, to see if they can support the high density of users or not! Let's see what unfolds on the 29th!