EE switches on 5G in 14 new cities across UK including Glasgow, Guildford and Wolverhampton
EE has rolled out 5G mobile internet to 14 more cities and towns across the UK.
New additions to the line-up include Glasgow, Guildford, Liverpool, Maidstone, Watford and Wolverhampton.
The mobile network beat its rivals to launching Britain's first 5G network earlier this year.
And EE now has the most coverage across the nation too, including 60% coverage of London.
EE's initial rollout focused on major metropolitan hubs like London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham and Manchester.
But now even smaller towns have received a 5G upgrade, including Harlow, Sydenham and Huddersfield.
"Switching on 5G in more places is helping us deliver the best mobile experience to customers, keeping them connected to the things that matter most," said BT chief Marc Allera.
"RootMetrics' early 5G testing shows that we are a long way ahead in terms of 5G performance.
"And our engineers are continuing to build new sites every day, on the journey to keeping our customers connected 100% of the time."
The new 5G areas include Castlereagh, Glasgow, Guildford, Hamilton, Harlow, Hoddesdon, Huddersfield, Kimberley, Lisburn, Liverpool, Maidstone, Sydenham, Watford and Wolverhampton.
What is 5G?
Here's what you need to know...
- The term 5G stands for 5th-generation, and is simply the next "version" of mobile phone networks.
- The world's network operators have settled on a new method of delivering mobile internet to your phone, making it possible to offer far higher download speeds.
- Early figures suggest you'll be able to download 4K movies in a matter of seconds, and buffering video will be a thing of the past.
- But 5G also promises low "latency" – the physical delay in transmitting data – which is a major boon for gamers, who desperately need their online actions to be sent and received as quickly as possible.
- EE was first across the line in the UK, with 5G live in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Manchester – and now many more areas too
- Vodafone has also switched on 5G in seven cities: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, and London
5G is the next generation of mobile phone networks.
Just like 4G made your mobile internet faster and more reliable compared to 3G, 5G will do the same again.
Phone networks across the UK are currently scrambling to introduce 5G phone speeds for Brits.
Typical 4G speeds today will typically fall between 50Mbps and 100Mbps. But early 5G speeds will raise this bar to several hundred megabits-per-second.
And once 5G networks are advanced, you’ll expect to enjoy gigabit-per-second speeds.
However, you’ll need to upgrade your phone plan to a 5G tariff.
Also, not all smartphones support 5G internet – they’ll need to have a 5G-ready modem inside.
We’re only now starting to see 5G smartphones in 2019, so older phones won’t support the new speeds.
Many top phone makers have committed to making (or already launched) 5G-ready smartphones. These include Samsung, Huawei, OnePlus, LG and Oppo.
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