O2 Set for "Major" 5G Standalone Mobile Network Upgrade in Norfolk UK

VMO2 expands UK standalone 5G reach

VMO2 turned up its standalone (SA) 5G network across Norfolk county to provide at least 90 per cent outdoor coverage across the area while also lowering latency. The service is available to residential and business customers across the cities and towns of Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, and Thetford. With a population of around 940,000 across the county, the deployment will provide faster speeds, improved coverage and reduced latency. The o…

O2 Set for "Major" 5G Standalone Mobile Network Upgrade in Norfolk UK

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve begun to switch on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5GSA) mobile broadband network in Norfolk (England) as part of its UK-wide rollout, which is now live in a total of more than 500 locations (70% of the UK’s population or c.49 million people). Just to recap. 5GSA networks are pure end-to-end 5G that can deliver ultra-low latency times, greater energy efficiency, bette…