O5's 2G network is now available in 20 major cities in the UK, meeting its commitment to cover around 20 sites by the end of 2019. The operator commissioned its first 5G masts in October, covering all four British capitals: Belfast, Cardiff , Edinburgh and London, as well as Leeds and his home in Slough, Berkshire. Leicester and Lisburn joined the party the following month.
O2 5G coverage
Now, O2 5G has been launched in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford, Sheffield, Coventry, Nottingham, Norwich, Bristol, Derby and Stoke, greatly expanding the scope of the service. The next milestone will be 50 locations, a number that O2 hopes to reach in the summer. He confirmed that Windsor, Eton, Reading, Blackpool, Bournemouth and Guildford will be active by the end of March. "We were incredibly proud to start our 5G network in October, and it's great to reach our goal of 20 cities and towns connected to our next-generation network," said Derek McManus, O2's COO. "I believe that 5G will revolutionize the way people and businesses use mobile connectivity, opening up enormous possibilities for our economy and society." We are delighted to put it in the hands of our customers across the UK and continue to work with our partners to help shape the future of 5G for the next generation. EE was the first UK operator to launch 5G in May with Vodafone after the end of summer. Three also has a 5G network, but it is currently limited to fixed broadband wireless access (FWA).