The West Midlands Combined Authority is the best-connected region for 5G according to a mobile coverage study from telecoms analyst Umlaut. The report analyses 5G coverage across the UK’s Combined Authority areas and shows two-thirds of locations in the region can get 5G from at least one network operator. This is 300 per cent coverage

The AIR 3268 claims to be the lightest and smallest Massive MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) radios in the industry and reduces energy consumption by 40 per cent

The launch was due to take part this month

The service has gone live today (September 7) across the three areas

The UK trails countries such as as Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Australia 

Huawei is persona non grata in the UK. What are the likely repercussions for the channel and users?

The decision represents a u-turn by Boris Johnson, who had granted Huawei a limited role back in January

Johnson gave Huawei a limited role in building 5G networks earlier this year

PM Boris Johnson responds saying the British public deserves to have access to the best possible technology

Vodafone is rolling out 5G to 19 towns and cities this year, including Wolverhampton 

BT CTO says Huawei tech is “18 months ahead” of competitors

Network heads warn of massive consequences for 5G if government ban on Huawei comes in

The auction is expected to take several weeks with two smaller players competing alongside all four MNOs