5g.co.uk

Launched in August 2014, 5G.co.uk is one of four websites managed by our company. This site focuses on empowering consumers with knowledge about mobile networks in the UK. It helps users discover the best mobile deals and keeps them informed about the latest developments in the industry, especially regarding 5G technology.

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Vodafone’s new travel eSIM gives you a cheap way to roam

3 weeks ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

While most networks – including Vodafone – let you roam abroad using your standard SIM card, this can often be expensive, with inclusive roaming sometimes limited to high-end plans if it’s offered at all. But a travel eSIM can be a cheaper alternative, and this is something Vodafone now offers. This eSIM – which you can purchase from travel.Vodafone.com – works like most other travel eSIMs, in that it gives you an allowance of date for a period of time, that you can use in one or more countries.
EE has boosted London’s 5G with 80 additional small cells

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

The latest step in EE’s mission to blanket the UK with 5G has been to install 80 small cells across the City of Westminster. These small cells – which EE worked with Ontix to install – deliver 4G and 5G coverage across a smaller area than a mast, with coverage from a single cell typically being 100 metres or less. But the advantage is that as the name suggests these are small, so they can be installed on lampposts, phone boxes, and other existing street furniture.
Three just doubled its 5G speeds in Glasgow

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

Three’s 5G network is already often the fastest, going by various third-party tests, and now it’s getting even faster, as the network has successfully doubled both its 4G and 5G speeds in Glasgow during an Open RAN (Radio Access Network) trial. Specifically, the speeds doubled at peak times, with 5G reaching up to 520Mbps.
O2’s 5G has been massively upgraded at Wembley Stadium

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

This is a big year for Wembley Stadium, as not only is the FA Cup final on the horizon, but this summer it will also host Oasis, Dua Lipa, and more. And at big events like these, its mobile connectivity will really be put to the test. That’s why O2 has announced that it has upgraded its mobile network in and around the stadium.
Your hunch was right: MVNOs are slower than the big networks

1 month ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) are typically cheaper than MNOs (mobile network operators) like Three, EE, Vodafone, and O2. These ‘virtual’ operators – which include the likes of iD Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Lebara, and many more – don’t have their own masts, so they rent access to masts and spectrum from the big four networks above.
Vodafone Red vs Vodafone Basics plans: how do they compare?

2 months ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

Like most major networks, Vodafone has various different plan types, with two of the most prominent being Vodafone Red and Vodafone Basics. You can probably already guess from the names that Vodafone Basics is a more basic – and therefore affordable – option, but what exactly do you get with a Basics plan? And how do they compare with Vodafone Red plans? We’ve answered all that and more below, so before picking your Vodafone plan, read on for a full breakdown.
London’s 5G performance is worse than other UK cities

2 months ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

You might expect London to lead the way when it comes to 5G performance in the UK, but surprisingly the opposite seems to be the case. According to research from Ookla, median 5G download speeds in London are around 115Mbps, making it tied with Belfast for last place among the UK’s major cities. The leader here is Glasgow, with a median 5G download speed of 184.99Mbps. Londoners also find themselves in signal not-spots more often than residents and visitors to other cities.
Vodafone is using its network to predict rainfall and fight flooding

2 months ago | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

It turns out that mobile networks are good for more than just bringing a signal to phones and other devices – they can also be used to forecast rain. You see, the wireless link between masts in mobile networks can be affected by precipitation, so if that data can be analysed, it can be used to predict imminent rainfall – by which we mean rain in between a few minutes and a few hours.
Forget masts - you could soon be making calls using signals from space

Mar 25, 2025 | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

Mobile coverage in the UK is fairly decent overall, with most of the population being able to get some sort of a signal – even if not always 5G. But there are still areas where there’s no signal at all, and due to how remote these places are it could be tricky or expensive to service them. But Ofcom might have a solution, and it involves looking spacewards.
EE’s 5G Standalone is about to boost connectivity in loads more towns and cities

Mar 21, 2025 | 5g.co.uk | James Rogerson

5G Standalone is the next big mobile connectivity upgrade, and it’s one that EE is well on the way to bringing to the bulk of the UK, as following an initial launch in September of 2024, the network has announced that loads more towns and cities will get 5G Standalone by the end of March. In total, by the end of this month 5G Standalone on EE will be available in 50 major towns and cities across the UK, bringing coverage to over 28 million people, which is more than 40% of the UK population.