Three UK to launch 5G network in August

Three UK has announced that its 5G network will launch in August with support for both mobile phones and home broadband. By the end of the year, the company says the network will be available in 25 towns across the UK — including London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool — although it has yet to announce exactly where the service will be available at launch. The company’s 5G home broadband service will initially be available in London. Three’s August launch date will make it the third 5G network to launch in the country. EE’s network is already live in six cities across the UK, and in its launch week, it was already offering average speeds of around 200 Mbps. Meanwhile, Vodafone’s 5G network will arrive on July 3rd. Three might be a little late to the party, but its network should be available in the most towns by the end of the year: 25, compared to 19 for Vodafone and 16 for EE.