@The Wee Bear that's a nice article and it does raise valid concerns.
I wish they explored more why microwave is not considered a serious choice here, although with what we know as amateurs we can kind of hint as to the root of the problem (distance, interference).
On a side note, I did notice in one of PeterC's videos how on a new Three/EE mast Three was uplinking into a 1Gbps connection(with VMO2), whereas EE was using a 10Gbps OR uplink and thought to myself .. hm, 1Gbps won't fly for long with 5G usage increasing.
SA 5G imho has the potential to become the next "de facto" broadband option if everybody plays their cards right and take us truly into an wire-less future from a consumer pov, but this alas does not seem to be what is happening in reality, with operators hesitating and local authorities resisting building new infra - we just need a whole lot more masts!
Let's see how it pans out.
Also, as another side note, I have to tip my hat to Three for their relentless 5G expansion, especially considering it's the smallest (and poorest?) of the UK operators.