According to the article, the 700Mhz spectrum hasn't been allocated. Which means there are zero cell towers on that spectrum right now, and building them will surely years.Yeah but that's not the issue. The issue is that the iPhone 12 will support 600mhz 5g, but can't be used in the UK because they use 700mhz.
5g coverage for the next year will be so insignificant that if it is the only reason you are buying the new phone you are better off waiting till next year when there are more bands supported and the modem is more efficient.
It isn’t. It’s the worst of 3 5G options. mmWave being best followed by sub 6. Seems UK I’d behind the game or backed the wrong horse....I assume this problem wouldn't be just for the UK. I'm curious as to why Apple would choose to not support this 700MHz band if it's so important?
Join the club.
I’m getting the 12 Mini, and the closest 5G spot is like nine or 10 hours from where I live.
It’s good that 4G LTE will still work perfectly on this iPhone, so it’s not really that much of a handicap.
Also, it’s funny that when 5G rumors about this iPhone started to come out last year, the rebuttal was that 5G was barely available anywhere, so it doesn’t really matter.
One year later, and that is still true. 5G is barely available anywhere
Ive said this before, I would pay $100+ on top of the retail price for a 2020 iPhone with zero 5G support, dont care, dont want, please dont put an energy hungry modem I wont use... please... I would love for my country not to implement 5G in any shape or form, dont do it...
The EE 5G coverage map makes it looks like some 5G covers areas which are not adequately covered by 4G/3G. So there just might be an advantage on that basis.I live in Bristol (UK) and still have problems with 4G coverage in some places, not to mention most of south west. I’m not planning to update to 5G test anyway as there are only few places with good coverage
Surely you care about 5G where you don’t live. At home you have broadband, WiFi calling etc.maybe where you live....
...except mass surveillance, censorship and end-user device discrimination.*Anything internet in the UK is ancient.
Since the Tories have screwed roll out with dither and external political influence there will be significant delay in secondary roll out anyway. The existing towers with Heuwai equipment have to be replaced , and any new ones will have Nokia equipment. That decision has been made in the last few weeks and a doubt the tele-comms have placed orders .It isn’t. It’s the worst of 3 5G options. mmWave being best followed by sub 6. Seems UK I’d behind the game or backed the wrong horse....
Scottish Highlands here. 4G coverage isn’t actually as terrible as you’d think - where there is actually a signal of any kind in the first place! - but I’m not holding my breath for 5G making it up here any time soon.North Wales here...still mainly GPRS and 3G so I won’t lose too much sleep over this.
It’s going to take some time for the 5G to deploy.
God what a tough life you live. Only a 35mbit free wifi5G? I'd love 3G at my work. My office is in what I affectionately call 'The land the networks forgot'. I'm lucky to get any sort of a signal and I rely on WiFi calling over my 35mbps internet connection (that's the best I can get).
At home though I've got decent 4G on all the networks so I'm hoping for 5G and then I can do without broadband at all.
There is a little bit around Abergele on EE. But that is literal - not Abergele itself!North Wales here...still mainly GPRS and 3G so I won’t lose too much sleep over this.
Up to a point.Surely you care about 5G where you don’t live. At home you have broadband, WiFi calling etc.
(excepting of course those of us living in areas with crappy broadband infrastructure)