O2 pledges to improve 3G coverage

O2 has pledged to improve its mobile broadband coverage by investing hundreds of millions of pounds.

The company has lagged behind rivals Orange and 3, who have 90% plus coverage for their 3G networks, whereas O2 can only muster a figure of 84%.

O2′s plans would mean building some 1,500 new network sites across the UK.

O2′s Chief Technology Officer, Derek McManus, said: “We are now aggressively accelerating our network growth programme to ensure we have significant headroom for the future and retain our focus on being number one for customer satisfaction.”