Vodafone sets 5G trials in seven of Britain's 10 big cities

Vodafone said on Wednesday it will begin testing next-generation 5G mobile networks in seven of Britain's 10 largest cities later in 2018, part of a plan to start limited deployments in dense urban areas in some markets next year. Management of global operator Vodafone Group has signaled it is in no rush to roll out 5G, seeing the potential tenfold increase in mobile broadband data speeds it offers as a way to wring greater efficiencies out of network choke points initially. Vodafone UK, Britain's third largest mobile operator, said it is laying the groundwork for 5G services as a supplement to existing 4G networks at 40 locations around Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester.