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 targets lead in UK’s 5G standalone coverage race

Operator unveils technology and coverage ambitions behind its 5G SA rollout, including headline target to hit 99% population coverage in 2030. Move positions BT to become first UK operator to reach this target, although rivals have updated on their own plans to accelerate rollout…

BT boost for UK mobile coverage

UK telco BT has revealed an ambition to deliver 5G standalone to 99 per cent of the UK population by the end of FY30 – four years ahead of any other UK mobile operator’s stated projections. In a blog post, Howard Watson, Chief Security and Networks Officer, BT Group, suggests that from the buzz of […]

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 …