topic Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites in Mobile Network discussions

EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

EssexBoyEE — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:44:12 GMT

I see EE are now running some 5G Stand Alone Sites in London, Bristol and Cardiff, anyone have any news or updates on this? are these closed Trial Sites or are they the First Sites to actually be used as part of the 5G Network Roll Out in NR Stand Alone mode?

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

Jon_K — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 07:59:42 GMT

If I find anything out about this I'll let you know, @EssexBoyEE.

I'll have an ask around.

Jon

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

EssexBoyEE — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:59:09 GMT

Thanks @Jon_K

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

EssexBoyEE — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:09:55 GMT

Any more News on this one?

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

EssexBoyEE — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:57:01 GMT

So, any updates on these 5G SA Sites? Vodafone appear to be doing the same now in London although at a greater speed, the VF in London SA Sites seem to be following Overground Railways Routes, which appears to be what EE are doing the Bristol and Cardiff areas.

Is there a Theme going on here, Railways and 5G NR Standalone Sites?

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

GeorgeEC — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:29:44 GMT

Any news on this? Shall we expect 5G SA this year from EE? Do iPhone need a software update for SA or are they working out of the box? I know 5G SA is supported from i12 onwards.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

cd1369 — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:21:16 GMT

Seconded to the above. Sometime over the summer, a tech I'd spoken with suggested that Maidstone would be getting an upgrade. I suspected it would be this, though not explicitly mentioned, but I also suspect that he didn't actually know.

I would not think it would be difficult for this information to be conveyed. In my case, I'm using it for home broadband it would be great to know.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

GeorgeEC — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:03:26 GMT

It’s summer 2023 and Vodafone UK has 5G standalone comercialy available. Nothing from EE?

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

EssexBoyEE — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:08:50 GMT

Nope, in all fairness Voda are only offering SA in very few areas and for Business Customers at the mo.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

GeorgeEC — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:12:32 GMT

They launched 5G Ultra for all 5G customers in London, Manchester, Bath and a few other cities. So it’s comercialy available to everyone but unfortunately not enabled yet on iOS, so only working on Samsung S21 and 22.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

Jadesharp1992 — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:42:18 GMT

testing to see if I can post here yet?

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

Katie_B — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:16:06 GMT

Hi @Jadesharp1992.

Yes, your post has came through.

Katie

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

peterkinxl5 — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:48:20 GMT

Any idea if EE are going to introduce 5G SA in Swindon anytime soon?

TIA

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

GeorgeEC — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:59:44 GMT

They don’t have 5G SA anywhere in the UK yet and they don’t seem to be in a hurry. Next year, Septemberish for London and a few other cities if we would look in a crystal ball.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

peterkinxl5 — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:02:23 GMT

That isn't what's being said elsewhere in this forum .

Or maybe the poster was referring to Vodafone by mistake.

Thanks anyway

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

GeorgeEC — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:11:27 GMT

Yes, EE is testing and preparing for 5G SA but they are not close to a comercial offer. Even Vodafone who bragged they have 5G SA with their 5G Ultra is not enabling it when customers request it.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

EssexBoyEE — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:10:10 GMT

So still awaiting an update on this, but meanwhile I've discovered that one of my local EE Mast is also pumping out 5G SA as well as the usual 5G NSA, I've also heard (elsewhere though other sources) that EE are now sending out 5G SA Sims to selected Customers for Trialing, obviously keen to try I had a chat with CS and then Tech to see how I could jump on the Wagon, but, they didn't seem have a clue about what I was on about, bless them, anyone on here have any pointers or info on this to move foward please.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

GeorgeEC — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:15:18 GMT

EE, if you are seeing this, I would live to participate in the SA testing too. I live in West London W3 postcode.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

Jadesharp1992 — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 02:30:08 GMT

uld love to test this as well. i'm on an iphone 15 pro max.

Re: EE 5G NR SA (Stand Alone) Sites

norwoody — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 00:15:33 GMT

I'd also love to participate in any SA testing, BR5 postcode.