| 08 April 2021
Ratcheting up the momentum of its rollout of the next generation comms network, UK comms operator EE provider is switching on 5G in 35 new UK towns and cities, bringing total place count to 160.
The move comes as the UK eases out of lockdown restrictions and non-essential retail stores, hospitality venues and attractions reopen. And also as says the operator appetite for 5G technology continues to soar, with the provider on track to rack up its millionth active 5G customer milestone this month.
In its new rollout, EE has added outdoor 5G coverage to some of the UK’s most popular tourist landmarks, historical sites and coastal locations. These include Brighton Pier, Exeter Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Paignton Sands, Sandbanks Beach, Poole, Swansea Maritime Quarter & Swansea Bay; V&A Museum, Dundee; York Minster & York Museum Gardens. In addition 5G is coming to towns including Aylesbury, Ayr, Blackburn, Chester, Exeter, Harrogate, Lincoln, Milton Ke
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Paul Lipscombe
April 8, 2021
Nearly two-years on since launching 5G, EE is closing in on one million active 5G users
EE has expanded its 5G network once more with 35 new locations, taking the total UK locations covered by its 5G service to 160.
In the latest batch of locations, the operator has focused on tourist landmarks and coastal locations.
This has seen Brighton Pier, York Minster, Swansea Bay and Sandbanks Beach receive EE’s 5G service.
The operator expects to reach the one million active 5G customers milestone this month.
A key reason for upgrading coastal resorts comes as lockdown restrictions in the UK ease, while ‘staycations’ are expected to be the norm during the Covid-19 pandemic.