INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vodafone has confirmed it plans to launch 5G services in several parts of the UK 2019, with rural areas covered alongside major cities.The
But Vodafone said it wanted to bring 5G to other areas, hence the decision to cover Cornwall and the Lake District.Vodafone 5GIt said it had
noted an increase in data use in these areas and believed it would serve as a perfect testcase for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband and
it will have more than 1,000 5G-enabled sites, with deployment linked to the availability of 5G compatible devices.UK CTO Scott Petty
expects the first 5G smartphones to be made available by the middle of next year, with new models announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC)
in Barcelona, and believes manufacturers are taking their time because of the new possibilities that 5G will enable, particularly in areas
whole set of benefits and capabilities for us
The first is speed as 5G enables speeds of hundreds of Mbps and even 1Gbps, but even more significant is latency
The average latency on our network is between 50-60ms and 5G will bring that down to less than 10ms
part of the wider Vodafone group has significant advantages, with the company able to exert considerable influence in the sector and with
each country benefiting from a greater pool of RD activities.Vodafone made its first call over 5G in April, shortly after it won its 3.4GHz
ambitions to launch 5G in 2019
It recently refarmed some of its 3G spectrum for 4G with a view to laying the foundations for future 5G infrastructure
Three and O2 also have 5G plans in the works.
