EE 5G Coverage In Edinburgh Last Q4 Of 2022

[patfrid2017]

Since EE 5g Service was first launched on 30th May 2019 in Edinburgh it was limited. Now going forward 3 and half years later, there's very little improvement. You still can't get 5g service in quiet alot places around city centre alone outside of it. Before anyone says is it a fault , Let me be clear, It is not a fault . The fact is  EE has not completed it's 5g roll out service to cover all of Edinburgh , It still is a very patchy service for a Major City 3 and half years later since it was first launched in 30th May 2019. That's no **bleep** , It is a Fact!!

[Chris_B]

@patfrid2017   And EE had to swap out all the Hawaii equipment in their masts that obviously delayed rollout and pushed back expansion of 5G in all areas.     And at no point has it been said that 5G once in one area will then get priority to cover all of that area.  It’s not an over night rollout it takes time. 

[patfrid2017]

I agree with what your saying but there should be big major improvement 3 and half years later since it was first launched and taking everything else into consideration

[Chris_B]

@patfrid2017   You’ll think but unfortunately it doesn’t work like that.   The Hawaii equipment swap out didn’t happen over night.  I’ve only just got 5G at home and it was in my area for about 1 and half years before I got it.    EE can not just start building a mast a location has to be found this could be a few locations as they need to have backup locations just in case, then they need to purchase that land then a design has to be approved.  This could take months and it’s not a simple case of that location and just dump a mast on it.  

[patfrid2017]

Existing 4G masts could also be strengthened to support 5G infrastructure, without the approval of local authorities, changes to planning regulations made it easier for cabinets containing radio equipment to be installed alongside phone masts, in order to enhance 5G coverage

In March 2022, the government announced plans to amend the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, in a way that would further support the roll out of 5G, particularly in rural areas.

These plans allowed existing mobile masts to be upgraded to 5G without prior approval. 

Not everything your saying is correct, the have the option to upgrade existing 4G mast to support 5G without planning permission which will reduce time & cost

[bristolian]

In many cases 4G capacity adds are carried out alongside 5G additions and vendor swaps. However, the configurations that are available are very often a site-by-site decision and blanket rules rarely apply.