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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Customers to get mobile network boost in major 5G rollout
Great Malvern will get a mobile network boost as one of the latest areas to join EE's 5G standalone network. In a major rollout covering more than 34 million people the advanced mobile technology will reach commuter towns, regional hubs, and smaller communities facing mobile pressure due to growing populations, higher data usage, and hybrid working. By the end of August, EE's 5G standalone network will be accessible to more than half of the UK population, including major cities, tourist hotspots, and entertainment venues, making it the UK's largest 5G standalone network less than a year after its launch. EE aims to extend 5G standalone availability to more than 41 million people by spring 2026. In recent weeks, several towns and cities across the UK have seen their mobile connectivity enhanced, with EE activating 5G standalone in locations such as Carlisle, Chesterfield, and York. In the next month, customers in Great Malvern - one of 38 locations - will benefit from improved network performance. EE has also introduced its Voice over 5G standalone (Vo5G) feature for iOS and Android users with compatible devices, allowing voice calls in more areas with quicker setup times, enhancing connectivity. 5G standalone is designed to unleash the full potential of 5G, offering smoother livestreaming, faster loading and upload speeds, better indoor connectivity, and improved video calls and mobile gaming, said EE. The network can deliver up to 100 times more capacity than 4G, making it adept at handling multiple devices simultaneously, ensuring reliable mobile internet even in busy locations. Building a nationwide 5G standalone network is projected to significantly boost the UK economy, unlocking up to £230 billion in benefits and productivity enhancements. "5G standalone on EE makes your experience smoother, faster, and more secure," said Greg McCall, chief networks officer at BT Group. To access 5G standalone, customers need to be in a coverage area, have a compatible device, and an EE 5GSA-ready SIM card or eSIM as part of their plan. This technology is available to all new and upgrading customers on any EE pay monthly handset plan.
Stuff.tv
16 hours ago
- Stuff.tv
EE expands 5G standalone – is your phone already ready for it?
EE recently started to switch on its shiny new 5G Standalone network, which doesn't piggyback off 4G. Currently, it's only available in certain locations across the UK. But now, EE is expanding it, with 5G Standalone set to cover more than 34 million people by the end of August. That means over half the UK will be able to use it, and you probably don't need a new smartphone to use it. Read more: Everything you need to know about 5G Unlike the 5G you've had so far (which often feels just like 4G), 5G Standalone is the real deal. It doesn't lean on 4G in the background. Rather, it delivers faster uploads, smoother video calls, proper gaming responsiveness, and better indoor signal. It's also got enough capacity to handle you and everyone else livestreaming the same gig, all without descending into buffering chaos. EE's flipping the switch across the country – not just in central London or Manchester city centre. Places like Aberdeen, Ipswich, Loughborough and even Windsor are joining the list, with more than 45 new towns and cities getting turned on this summer. You can check out the full list of supported locations here. Which smartphones support EE's 5G Standalone? What really seals the deal is just how many smartphones are already good to go. That Galaxy S24 or iPhone 15 in your pocket are both ready. There's a long and growing list of compatible phones, tablets and even laptops from the likes of Apple, Samsung, Google, Honor, and more. You don't need to fork out for some handset you've never heard of, yours is probably ready to go. Here's a full list of supported smartphones: Apple iPhone 16 series (16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max & 16e) Apple iPhone 15 series (15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max) Google Pixel 9 series (9, 9Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold) HMD Fusion Honor (Magic7 Lite, Magic 7 Pro, Magic V3, 400 Lite, 400 Pro) Moto G 35, G54 5G, G75 & G85 Motorola Edge 50 Neo Motorola RAZR (50 Ultra & 60 Ultra) Nothing 3a and 3a Pro Oppo Reno13 (Pro & FS) Samsung Galaxy A Series (A15, A16, A26, A36 & A56) Samsung Galaxy Flip (5 & 6) Samsung Galaxy Fold (5 & 6) Samsung Galaxy S25 series (S25, S25+ & S25 Ultra) Samsung Galaxy S24 series (S24, S24+ & S24 Ultra) Samsung Galaxy S23 series (S23, S23+ & S23 Ultra) Samsung Galaxy Xcover7 Pro Sony Xperia 1 VI & 10VI TCL 50R & 50 PRO nxt paper 5G If you've got the right device and a 5G Standalon-ready EE plan or SIM, you might already be on it. New and upgrading customers on any EE pay monthly handset plan get access automatically. That includes Voice over 5G too, which means faster call set-up. There's no extra charge for 5G Standalone itself if you're on one of EE's current monthly handset plans. Coverage is rolling out rapidly, with more than 45 new locations getting lit up this summer, and EE's aiming to reach over 41 million people by spring 2026.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Improvements to Wishaw's 5G network have been confirmed
The North Lanarkshire town is one of the latest areas to join EE's 5G Standalone network - part of a major rollout that will cover over 34 million people. Improvements to Wishaw's 5G network have been confirmed. The North Lanarkshire town is one of the latest areas to join EE's 5G Standalone network - part of a major rollout that will cover over 34 million people and includes commuter towns, regional hubs, and smaller communities that are increasingly under mobile pressure due to growing populations, higher data usage, and hybrid working. 5G standalone is a new type of mobile connectivity built to unleash the true power of 5G for EE customers throughout the UK, delivering smoother livestreaming, faster loading and upload speeds, better indoor connectivity, as well as improved video calls and mobile gaming. The network has been built to deliver up to 100 times more capacity than 4G connectivity, making it significantly better at handling demands from lots of devices at once. 5G standalone customers on EE get access to a smoother, more reliable and more secure mobile connection. As well as significant improvements for customers, building a nationwide 5G standalone network will also deliver a huge boost to the UK economy, with new research showing it can help unlock up to £230 billion in benefits and productivity enhancements for the nation. 'Whether you are video calling from a crowded train station, livestreaming on social media from a sold-out concert, or simply staying in touch with your family and friends over the summer holidays, 5G standalone on EE makes your experience smoother, faster and more secure,' said Greg McCall, Chief Networks Officer at BT Group. 'Delivering a high-quality mobile experience every day for millions of people is what matters to us, it's what has driven us to build the UK's most reliable network and why we're now delivering 5G standalone to more people in more places across the UK.' The number of smartphones, tablets and laptops that are compatible with 5G standalone has grown significantly, with devices from Apple, Samsung, Google, Honor, Nothing, Lenovo, Sony, TCL and Microsoft all enabled to connect to EE's most advanced network. To access 5G standalone, customers will need to be in a location where 5G standalone is available, have a compatible device and an EE 5GSA-ready SIM card or eSIM as part of their monthly plan. To ensure more people experience the benefits of the cutting-edge technology, 5G standalone is available on EE to all new and upgrading customers taking any EE pay monthly handset plan. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The TV set up that works for everyone
From Netflix's hit series Squid Game to Sky Atlantic's acclaimed drama The White Lotus, Sky channels from NOW and TNT Sports on discovery+, we've never been so spoiled for choice when it comes to TV. But with so many different platforms offering so much, and modern households needing to accommodate a range of tastes, how do you please everyone without blowing your entertainment budget? By bringing into your home EE TV's TV service, that's how. It not only offers amazing entertainment, sport and movies, but the flexibility to change your package every month – so you pay only for what you want to watch. You'll just need to have EE Broadband to take advantage of all the benefits of EE TV. Changing TV habits While a household may once have all come together to watch one, maybe two, prime-time TV shows together in the evening, the world of TV and entertainment now has hundreds of channels and multiple streaming platforms. Perhaps you enjoy nothing better than hiding yourself away to watch Premiership Rugby all afternoon, while the kids watch the latest blockbuster on repeat. While most families have shows they watch together, accommodating polar opposite tastes can be tricky to manage when you only want to pay for one or two streaming platforms or sports channels. For many households like the Richardsons in south west London, flexible family TV viewing is essential. 'We watch lots of things together with our six-year-old son, like all the big tennis tournaments,' says Sam, 50. 'Our son also has a lot of favourite shows that he watches at points in the day. But when he goes to sleep in the evening, my wife and I have about two and half hours to enjoy our favourite shows.' Sam says that this often means needing to subscribe to lots of different platforms. They enjoy a wide range of shows, from I May Destroy You on iPlayer to Succession on NOW and Black Mirror on Netflix. 'I find it frustrating that for music there are platforms that allow you to have everything in one place, but for TV and movies you have to go to so many different platforms,' he says. Moira O'Neill, 66, lives in Nottinghamshire with her husband. She says that they watch TV most evenings across several platforms. 'Occasionally my husband will watch football or a dark historical drama that I don't tend to watch. I prefer house-moving or building programmes,' she says. Mrs O'Neill explains that they often unsubscribe from a platform if there's nothing on it they want to watch at that particular time. As they're both retired, they don't want to waste money unnecessarily. The power of flexibility For households like the O'Neills and Richardsons, flexibility is essential when it comes to enjoying TV together and separately. The good news is that with EE TV, you can enjoy all of your favourite shows – across platforms including Netflix, discovery+ and Sky Sports channels on NOW – without racking up huge costs. How so? Because EE TV offers flexible packages that allow you to stay in control of what and how much you pay. You don't really want to pay for two EE TV packages when you know the other won't get watched again for a few weeks. EE TV makes this easy by allowing you to switch your subscription month by month so you don't need to pay for platforms you're not currently watching. So you could choose EE TV's Big Sport package, then swap it with Big Entertainment and watch NOW Cinema between seasons. If you're already subscribed to a platform such as NOW or Netflix but want to make things more streamlined with EE TV, there's no need to cancel. EE will move your billing over for you so you have one simple EE account to switch and change as you like. For Mrs O'Neill, a one-stop package is much more appealing to family life: 'I also look after my grandchildren regularly, so I need to have options for them. Having a broader range of flexible streaming platforms would definitely make things easier.' With so much amazing TV to watch, including live TV, sports to enjoy and movies to get lost in this summer, EE TV can help you enjoy it all in a way that suits you and your family by having all of your favourite platform subscriptions and sports channels in one place.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
UK's biggest mobile provider dishes out free data boost to 41 million customers – find out if you qualify
MORE than 34 million people will receive a big boost to their mobile service this summer at no extra cost. And it should cut down on dreaded poor connection when your phone says it has 5G. 3 Customers can expect better connections in certain areas Credit: Alamy 3 Company aims to make better form of 5G available to 41million by spring 2026 Credit: Alamy EE is unleashing the best version of 5G, known as When connected to 5G standalone you essentially receive the best form of 5G there is. At the moment, a lot of the 5G your phone gets is actually non-standalone, which is some 4G tech mixed in with 5G upgrades, therefore connections aren't at their full speed potential. But the BT-owned company has been making progress on replacing its kit to the full whack 5G standalone standard. By the end of August, the firm says its 5G standalone network will be available to more than half of the UK population. It claims this will make EE the UK's biggest 5G standalone network less than a year on from launch. Some areas that have recently had the tech switched on include Carlisle, Chesterfield, Hemel Hempstead, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Gosport, Slough, Stoke-on-Trent, Sutton Coldfield and York. But this summer, the following 38 areas will notice more reliable, speedy 5G too. Most read in Tech Aberdeen Beverley Blyth Boston Canterbury Chippenham Cleethorpes Crawley Derby Exmouth Great Malvern Grimsby Halifax Harlow Havant Inverness Ipswich Leyland Lichfield Loughborough Norwich Paignton Peterborough Royal Leamington Spa Salisbury Shrewsbury St Albans St Neots Sutton in Ashfield Trowbridge Wellingborough Whitley Bay Windsor Winsford Wishaw Wokingham Wrexham Yeovil EE says it is also rolling out voice over 5G standalone (Vo5G), a feature that improves voice calls with faster setup times, reducing the delay between dialling a number and the phone starting to ring. "Whether you are video calling from a crowded train station, livestreaming on social media from a sold-out concert, or simply staying in touch with your family and friends over the summer holidays, 5G standalone on EE makes your experience smoother, faster and more secure," explained Greg McCall, Chief Networks Officer at BT Group. "Delivering a high-quality mobile experience every day for millions of people is what matters to us, it's what has driven us to build the UK's most reliable network and why we're now delivering 5G standalone to more people in more places across the UK." EE's aims to make 5G standalone available to more than 41million people by spring 2026. 3 Calls will also connect faster thanks to the new tech Credit: Getty
