Overview
- More than 500,000 compatible customers have been upgraded to 5G+ at no extra cost, according to EE.
- The latest switch-on brings 5G+ to 20 additional towns and cities, which EE says benefits about 1.6 million people.
- EE reports 5G+ availability to roughly 66% of the UK population, with a long-term target of 99% by Spring 2030.
- The company highlights technical gains from 5G Standalone, including lower latency and more consistent performance, alongside support for features such as Vo5G and network slicing trials.
- Festive and high‑footfall sites are a focus, with deployments at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and the Belfast Christmas Market, and 5G+ included on EE pay‑monthly handset plans plus Full Works and All Rounder SIM‑only plans.