{"id":28014,"date":"2021-08-05T00:01:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T23:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=28014"},"modified":"2021-08-05T07:48:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T06:48:18","slug":"rootmetrics-names-ee-best-for-uk-5g-mobile-reach-and-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/rootmetrics-names-ee-best-for-uk-5g-mobile-reach-and-speeds.html","title":{"rendered":"Rootmetrics Names EE Best for UK 5G Mobile Reach and Speeds UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobile benchmarking firm RootMetrics<\/a> will today publish a new biannual H1 2021 report into the performance of 5G<\/a> (mobile broadband) networks in the United Kingdom, which praises EE<\/a> (BT<\/a>) for their “consistent broad availability … fast speeds and reliability<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, we haven’t yet been given access to the report, and so can’t give the aforementioned claims the full context. But Rootmetrics usually conducts their studies by using 5G<\/a> Smartphones (e.g. Samsung), which are purchased off the shelf from operator stores. The testing itself is then conducted during both the day and night across 16 of the UK’s biggest cities, while walking and driving around them.<\/p>\n

According to EE<\/a>, they’ve been named as the only operator to record 5G<\/a> availability above 55% in any city, doing so in five of those tested \u2013 Birmingham, Cardiff, Leicester, Manchester, and Nottingham. EE<\/a>’s so-called “Everyday 5G<\/em>” availability also increased in 13 cities compared with earlier testing in 2021, recording the highest availability in 14 out of the 16 cites.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The Everyday 5G performance metric factors results recorded on both 5G-only and 5G mixed mode connections. Mixed mode reflects performance from scenarios in which a user switches between 5G and older 4G<\/a> services during the same data task, an experience that is quite common.<\/div>\n

Map of EE<\/a>’s 5G Speeds and Coverage Across 16 UK Cities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Rootmetrics-H1-2021-EE-5G-Coverage-and-Broadband-Speeds\"<\/p>\n

The achievements follow EE<\/a>’s announcement last month on their ambition to extend 5G to cover half of the UK population by early 2023, and to then offer 5G connectivity “anywhere in the UK<\/em>” – albeit “on demand<\/em>” – by 2028 (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

However, the news also comes only a couple of days after Ookla reported (here<\/a>) that Three UK<\/a> were the ones delivering the fastest download speeds on 5G (231Mbps), which is based on a much larger sample size. On the other hand, web-based testing via Speedtest.net is considerably more variable in nature. On the flip side, an April 2021 report from Opensignal<\/a> also found EE to be the fastest for 5G (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

We’ll update this article later this morning, once we’ve seen the full report, with results from all the operators. But we should point out that Mobile Broadband speeds remain incredibly difficult to pin down due to the highly variable nature of the technology. Users of such services are always moving through different areas (indoor, outdoor, underground etc.), using different devices with different capabilities and the surrounding environment (weather, trees, buildings etc.) is ever changeable.<\/p>\n

On top of that, different operators may have different levels of coverage, technologies, backhaul capacity for cell sites and spectrum bands. All of this can impact the service you receive and will vary from location to location. The latest report from RootMetrics also leaves out any mention of 5G latency and upload speeds, although those two areas may be waiting for Standalone 5G (SA) technology to arrive for maximum benefit.<\/p>\n

The data is also too recent to reflect any impact from the completion of Ofcom<\/a>\u2019s latest 5G spectrum auction (here<\/a>), which saw the regulator sell chunks of the 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz bands off to various different operators. Given time, these should help to boost network speeds and coverage.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 7:35am<\/strong><\/p>\n

As promised, here are the ‘Everyday 5G’ results for download speeds and availability (%) across the 16 cities for Three UK<\/a>, Vodafone<\/a> and O2<\/a> – if a city isn’t listed then a 5G network wasn’t found to be present during testing. We’ve also included Rootmetrics individual operator summaries, to help put these figures into some context.<\/p>\n

Rootmetrics Summary by Operator<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

EE (BT<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

EE\u2019s results were excellent in every city we tested. In fact, what separated EE\u2019s performance from those of the other operators was its consistently broad availability plus fast speeds and great reliability. Indeed, with the top combination of widespread availability plus strong performance, EE delivered the Best 5G experience of any network in 1H 2021.<\/p>\n

EE certainly didn\u2019t rest on its laurels in 2021. EE\u2019s Everyday 5G availability increased in 13 cities since 2H 2020, and the operator recorded the highest availability in 14 out of 16 cites. Likewise, EE\u2019s Everyday 5G median download speeds improved in 14 cities since 2H 2020, and EE clocked the fastest speed in 6 cities. EE was also one of two operators whose Everyday 5G median download speeds topped 100 Mbps in every city. Even better news is that EE users could see even stronger performance once EE integrates the new spectrum it acquired at auction.<\/p>\n

O2<\/a> (VMO2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good news for Virgin Media<\/a> O2<\/a> users: the operator\u2019s 5G is expanding and getting faster. Virgin Media<\/a> O2 delivered the fastest Everyday 5G median download speed in 9 out of 16 cities, while clocking three of the five fastest speeds we recorded in 1H 2021. In addition, Virgin Media<\/a> O2\u2019s Everyday 5G median download speeds improved in 13 out of 16 cities since 2H 2020, and the operator clocked speeds above 100 Mbps in every city.<\/p>\n

Virgin Media O2\u2019s Everyday 5G availability improved in 15 cities since 2H 2020. However, the operator recorded the lowest Everyday 5G availability in eight cities (the most of any network), with its high of 34.3% recorded in Belfast. For context, EE\u2019s lowest Everyday 5G availability was 36.3%. Virgin Media O2 has clearly shown good progress, though, and if it can boost its availability thanks to the spectrum it invested in at auction, end users could see a nice combination of strong availability plus fast speeds in the near future.<\/p>\n

Vodafone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

While Vodafone<\/a> was the only operator that didn\u2019t record 5G results in each of the 16 cities we tested, its Everyday 5G availability improved in all 13 cities where it did offer 5G, and its speeds increased in 11 of those cities. Vodafone\u2019s 5G speeds were strong across the board, and users in Glasgow should be particularly pleased: its Everyday 5G median download speed of 192.2 Mbps was the fastest speed we recorded in 1H 2021. With Everyday 5G median download speeds of at least 100 Mbps in 12 of Vodafone\u2019s 13 cities with 5G, users should enjoy quick access to content in every city we tested.<\/p>\n

Vodafone\u2019s 5G availability was a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, its Everyday 5G availability was over 40% in far fewer cities than EE. On the other hand, its availability showed improvement since 2H 2020, and no operator offered more Everyday 5G availability than Vodafone in Bristol or Liverpool (in Liverpool, Vodafone and EE tied for offering the highest availability). As with the other operators, Vodafone\u2019s investment in additional spectrum at auction could pay off for users in the form of better performance in general. Vodafone is also using DSS and spectrum refarming strategies to expand its 5G.<\/p>\n

Three UK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Three users should see stronger 5G performance in 1H 2021 than they did in 2H 2020. The operator recorded higher Everyday 5G availability in 15 out of 16 cities in 1H 2021, with faster Everyday 5G median download speeds in 10 cities. While Three\u2019s 5G speeds were much, much faster than those on 4G<\/a> LTE, the operator recorded the slowest Everyday 5G median download speed in 14 cities. Three\u2019s Everyday 5G availability, meanwhile, trailed that of EE but was competitive with what we recorded for Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone.<\/p>\n

Overall, Three is clearly making good progress. Considering that Three has the most midband spectrum of any operator\u2014and it added low-band spectrum to its repertoire at auction\u2014Three is in a strong position to provide its users with faster speeds and broader availability going forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Everyday 5G Results Across 16 UK Cities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

O2 (VMO2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glasgow
\n11.9% | 179.3 Mbps<\/p>\n

Edinburgh
\n30.2% | 163.3 Mbps<\/p>\n

Belfast
\n34.3% | 136.6 Mbps<\/p>\n

Newcastle
\n30.3% | 127.4 Mbps<\/p>\n

Leeds and Bradford
\n26.2% | 138.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Liverpool
\n28.1% | 135.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Hull
\n29.2% | 120.0 Mbps<\/p>\n

Manchester
\n20.0% | 151.5 Mbps<\/p>\n

Sheffield
\n19.9% | 129.4 Mbps<\/p>\n

Nottingham
\n17.1% | 118.8 Mbps<\/p>\n

Leicester
\n26.4% | 153.4 Mbps<\/p>\n

Birmingham
\n18.4% | 163.7 Mbps<\/p>\n

Cardiff
\n24.6% | 115.7 Mbps<\/p>\n

Coventry
\n20.7% | 124.3 Mbps<\/p>\n

London
\n15.7% | 154.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Bristol
\n28.5% | 106.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

Vodafone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glasgow
\n29.5% | 192.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

Edinburgh
\n20.1% | 120.0 Mbps<\/p>\n

Belfast
\n27.0% | 112.6 Mbps<\/p>\n

Newcastle
\n24.4% | 100.0 Mbps<\/p>\n

Liverpool
\n51.5% | 125.4 Mbps<\/p>\n

Manchester
\n38.6% | 140.3Mbps<\/p>\n

Birmingham
\n33.0% | 143.8 Mbps<\/p>\n

Sheffield
\n12.1% | 110.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

Leeds and Bradford
\n17.8% | 102.0 Mbps<\/p>\n

Hull
\n21.8% | 81.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

London
\n27.6% | 121.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Bristol
\n48.4% | 122.4 Mbps<\/p>\n

Cardiff
\n44.2% | 140.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

Three UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glasgow
\n27.7% | 92.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

Edinburgh
\n18.0% | 74.4 Mbps<\/p>\n

Newcastle
\n16.0% | 97.3 Mbps<\/p>\n

Belfast
\n6.4% | 127.1 Mbps<\/p>\n

Liverpool
\n34.2% | 114.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Manchester
\n39.0% | 104.6 Mbps<\/p>\n

Leicester
\n33.0% | 100.5 Mbps<\/p>\n

Birmingham
\n47.3% | 103.6 Mbps<\/p>\n

Nottingham
\n36.0% | 76.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Sheffield
\n33.2% | 91.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Leeds and Bradford
\n38.0% | 85.8 Mbps<\/p>\n

Hull
\n51.1% | 94.6 Mbps<\/p>\n

Coventry
\n28.3% | 119.0 Mbps<\/p>\n

London
\n33.6% | 99.9 Mbps<\/p>\n

Bristol
\n16.3% | 73.2 Mbps<\/p>\n

Cardiff
\n23.6% | 87.6 Mbps<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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