Ookla Study Finds London 5G Mobile Performance Lags Behind Other UK Cities

Why London lagged behind other major UK cities in 5G performance - TelecomLead

The latest Ookla report has revealed 5G performances – in terms of 5G download speed and other metrics — in key cities in the United Kingdom. 5G download speed in London In Q1 2025, London lagged behind other major UK cities in key 5G performance metrics, including network consistency and 5G download and upload speeds. London and Belfast recorded the lowest median 5G download speeds at around 115 Mbps, far behind Glasgow’s 185 Mbps. This underpe…

Ookla Study Finds London 5G Mobile Performance Lags Behind Other UK Cities

Network testing firm Ookla (i.e. Speedtest.net, Downdetector.co.uk) has today published a new study that examines the performance of 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks across the major UK cities of Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Sheffield. But the UK’s capital city was found to be lagging behind. The new study uses crowdsourced data collected during the first quarter of 2025…

Mind the Gap: London's 5G Performance Lags Behind Other UK Cities

Londoners spend more time in mobile signal not-spots, or coverage gaps, and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities—resulting in poorer performance in everyday tasks such as web browsing. London is the sprawling metropolis at the heart of the UK economy, home to one of the world’s largest and most lucrative service hubs, supporting a vast network of finance and technology firms. Beyond its strategic time zone and English-la…

Data: London’s 5G lags behind other UK cities

Data from Ookla, a specialist in connectivity intelligence, reveals Londoners spend more time in mobile signal not-spots and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities, resulting in poorer performance in everyday tasks like web browsing. In the first article in a new series exploring the competitiveness of mobile networks in European towns […]