5G
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Difficult conversations will still be needed in Washington, London and elsewhere in the coming months, but the security of 5G is finally getting the attention it deserves.
If you have a 5G-capable smartphone and are on the EE network you can now use the newly-rolled out 5G network in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester. The next generation mobile network was launched with a performance by rapper Stormzy on the River Thames. The speed of 5G networks is set to change how we use mobile network, with significantly faster upload and download speeds and more stable connections.
The network is being launched to the public on Thursday.
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