BT promises 5G Standalone for 99% of the UK by 2030

BT promises 5G Standalone for 99% of the UK by 2030

: Because 100% would just be silly

EE owner BT promises 99% UK 5G coverage by 2030

The firm is calling on the Government to add further support for network upgrades.

BT sets out 2030 plan to outpace SA 5G rivals

BT Group set a goal to cover 99 per cent of the UK population with standalone (SA) 5G by the end of its 2030 financial year, claiming its target is four years ahead of rival operators’ plans. In a statement, BT explained it has already begun work to support the expansion, with mobile arm EE apparently becoming the first European operator to activate Ericsson’s AIR 3284 radios, which have built-in antennas to maximise network performance and prov…

EE to rebrand 5GSA as 5G+ and boost coverage to 99% by 2030

EE has announced that it is moving away from the “technical” terminology of 5GSA (5G Standalone) and will use the term 5G+, which it says will be clearer for customers. This is an interesting idea, particularly as the term 5G+ is used in the US to describe a different technology. There, AT&T use this to define their mmWave-based 5G network, which is a technology that Vodafone have trialled in the UK, and will now presumably have to come up with …

BT urges government action amid standalone 5G rollout

BT has called on the UK government to remove regulatory barriers and accelerate mobile network expansion. The call comes as the FTSE 100 giant announced plans to deliver standalone 5G (5G+) coverage to 99 per cent of the UK population by 2030, four years ahead of rival operators’ stated projections. Speaking at the Connected Britain conference a couple of weeks ago, BT chief executive Allison Kirkby told City AM the telecoms sector faces “peak g…

EE unveils advanced technology and bold policy calls to drive 5G+ connectivity and economic growth

EE unveils advanced technology and bold policy calls to drive 5G+ connectivity and economic growth (IN BRIEF) EE has set an ambitious target to bring 5G standalone coverage, branded as 5G+, to 99% of the UK population by the end of FY30, outpacing rival operators by four years. The company is leveraging groundbreaking technologies, including Europe’s first deployment of Ericsson’s AIR 3284 Massive MIMO units, the expansion of over 1,500 small ce…