All the UK networks have opted for the drip-drip approach of covering main areas of major cities first, then covering suburbs next. As we mentioned, this is all using mid-band (sub-6Ghz) 5G .
Read moreIs 5G better than NBN?
5G promises to be much faster than the NBN , just as reliable and with ultra-low latency. What remains to be seen however is the cost of data on the 5G network and the issue of coverage across Australia. If current mobile data costs are anything to go by, the NBN may be going strong for a few more years yet.
Read moreWhich Perth suburbs have 5G?
The WA suburbs that will have first access to the 5G network are Bellevue, City Beach, Eden Hill, Henderson, Hilton, Kiara, Lockridge, Midland, Mosman Park, Orange Grove, South Guildford, Wattleup and White Gum Valley .
Read moreWhere are the 5G towers in Western Australia?
In the past six months, Telstra has installed 5G towers in Echuca-Moama, Castlemaine, Port Douglas, Yass, Murray Bridge, Devonport, and Esperance . There are 3,700 5G tower sites now connected across Australia, and 1.5m devices on the network able to access 5G.
Read moreIs 5G available in Perth WA?
While we continue to support you on our best ever 4G network, Vodafone’s 5G network is rolling out to selected areas in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Gold Coast, Central Coast, Wollongong and the Sunshine Coast. Within these cities, 5G is available in selected areas in 1000 suburbs .
Read moreWhat 5G band does Vodafone UK use?
On Vodafone, 5G coverage in the UK uses band n78 spectrum (3500MHz) . 4G coverage is normally available on band 7 and band 20 LTE (2600MHz & 800MHz), with 3G coverage available at 2100MHz and 2G coverage available at 900MHz.
Read moreWhat frequency does Vodafone use for 5G?
The radio frequencies currently used for 5G in the UK are similar to the ones we use for 4G services. Where 4G uses frequencies between 800 megahertz (MHz) and 2.6 gigahertz (GHz), 5G uses frequencies between 3.4GHz and 3.6GHz .30 Eyl 2021
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