5G

[Yasir]

When will be 5G Start working on o2?

[Yasir]

When will be 5G Start working on o2?

[MI5]

@Yasir 

Rollout has already started, so expect more expansion over the next 12 months.

[Cleoriff]

Hi @Yasir 

All you need to know is here

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Welcome-News/O2-5G-to-arrive-in-2019/m-p/1200163/highlight/true#M29156

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Welcome-News/O2-s-network-investment-in-shopping-centres-and-stadia/m-...

[PhoneChanger]

No one currently knows outside of O2 when they will actually switch it on, but initially it is only for the 4 'corners' of the UK, I'd expect more cities to come online quickly behind, but realistically it would be 2020 before there will be a good level of coverage

Don't forget you'll need a 5G handset to connect and there aren't a lot of them about at the moment (and those that are ain't cheap)

[jezza1234]

Interestingly 5G is gathering pace. However having invesitgated other operators charges for a monthly 5G tarrif(and yes it will come down once coverage increases and numbers of users increases etc) I wonder if many people will take it up in the early days. 

One operator is charging over £60 per month for its 5G tarrif and that doesnt include the 5G handset which isn't going to be cheap in the ealry days. So a 5G tarrif, that ony provides limited coverage in the "major" cities, with phone is going to cost well over £100 per month-which is a lot

I for one won't be jmping on that particular band wagon anytime soon especially when the 4G rollout hasn't got to many areas yet.

[EmilieT]

Good morning @Yasir, just wanted to let you know we've shared some more news around 5G here this morning