Mean download speeds on 5G were uniformly high across the U.K., showing less than 6 Mbps difference between the fastest country (England) and the slowest (Northern Ireland). Belfast is currently the only city in Northern Ireland with 5G, while Wales has three 5G cities: Cardiff, Llandudno and Penarth.Ĭomparing 5G Speeds to Speeds on all Mobile Technologies in the United KingdomĥG is the great leveler for speeds in the U.K., where it’s available. Three cities in Scotland have 5G access: Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paisley. 5G is commercially available in 22 English cities including: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester and Wolverhampton. The Ookla 5G Map TM shows 5G deployments in 29 cities in the U.K. In addition, we examined 4G performance, as the majority of mobile users in the U.K. We took a close look at Speedtest ® data from Q3 2019 to pinpoint where consumers are able to access 5G and which operators are offering the fastest speeds and lowest latency on 5G. This has the potential to revolutionize speeds across the U.K., however, the 5G experience varies by country and operator. Mobile operators in the United Kingdom firmly embraced 5G in 2019, rolling out deployments in major cities across the nation.

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