The race to bring 5G to the UK is gathering pace, and EE looks like it’ll be the first to launch the new high-speed and ultra-connected service.
At a press event in London, EE announced it’s set to flick the switch on 5G on May 30, cutting way ahead of Vodafone’s 5G launch date on July 3.
The networks will launch in six cities – London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and Belfast, with plans to expand to more by the end of 2019 and even more in 2020.
So far, there are four confirmed handsets that EE will offer the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Oppo Reno 5G, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, and LG V50 ThinQ.
As well as announcing its 5G network and phones, EE is showcasing some different uses 5G could have in the real world. Niantic spoke about how the company’s new game, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, will run best on 5G with the extra connectivity and reliability it provides, and Google showed how recording social video and using AR will be quicker and smoother with 5G.
