{"id":46729,"date":"2026-06-01T09:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=46729"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:12:51","slug":"ee-deploy-5g-mobile-broadband-to-25-key-uk-events-and-30-tourist-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/ee-deploy-5g-mobile-broadband-to-25-key-uk-events-and-30-tourist-towns.html","title":{"rendered":"EE Deploy 5G+ Mobile Broadband to 25 Key UK Events and 30 Tourist Towns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobile operator EE<\/a> (BT<\/a>) has today announced that 25 major events and more than 30 tourist destinations (seaside and market towns) will have been upgraded to support their latest 5G<\/a> Standalone (5G<\/a>+) mobile broadband technology this summer, bringing faster data speeds and better congestion management.<\/p>\n

Just to recap. Early 5G<\/a> deployments were Non-Standalone<\/strong> (NSA), which meant they were partly reliant upon older and slower 4G<\/a> infrastructure. But SA (5G+) networks are pure end-to-end 5G that can deliver ultra-low latency times, greater energy efficiency, better mobile broadband speeds (particularly uploads), network slicing, improved support for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, support for Voice over 5G SA (Vo5G) calling, and increased reliability and security etc.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> EE<\/a>\u2019s current target is to deliver 5G+ connectivity to 99% of the UK\u2019s population by the end of March 2030 (sadly they haven\u2019t set a geographic coverage target).<\/div>\n

EE<\/a> originally started deploying 5G+ across 15 major UK cities back in September 2024 (here<\/a>) and they\u2019ve since been rapidly expanding upon that coverage. The operator has previously informed ISPreview that they only announce 5GSA availability once a location has \u201cat least 95% outdoor coverage<\/em>\u201c, which helps to ensure a good level of connectivity.<\/p>\n

The operator’s 5G+ network is now available to 75% of the UK’s population and today’s upgrades mean the technology covers more than 44 million people in England, as well as over 2.1 million people in Wales, 3.3 million people in Scotland and nearly 1 million people in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Some of the 25 major events set to be given 5G+ capability this summer include BST Hyde Park, the Isle of Wight Festival, the Reading and Leeds Festival, the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As for the 30+ tourist destinations, we’ve listed those below.<\/p>\n

Over 30 Tourist Destinations EE’s 5G+ Upgrade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n