Radio Frequencies
Culture Media and Sport
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision by Apple not to support European 4G frequencies on its new iPad on (a) 4G take up and (b) spectrum congestion.
Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, Conservative)
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, my right hon. Friend Mr Hunt, has made no such assessments of the effect of Apple's, decision not to support European 4G frequencies on its new iPad at this time. We expect smartphone and tablet usage to be major drivers of 4G take up. New products will be released at an increasing rate as more 4G networks become operational.