The same tests found that its median 5G download speed was 122Mbps, and its maximum 5G download speed was 473Mbps – most of those speeds are UK-wide, but the maximum was recorded in Walsall. Going by September 2020 data from Point Topic, meanwhile, Three has an average UK 5G download speed of 158.7Mbps. The report also found that Three was the UK’s fastest 5G network. There’s also a report from Ookla covering the first half of 2022, which recorded Three’s median 5G download speed as being 292.57Mbps. The same report put its 95th percentile speed (so close to the max recorded) at 739.4Mbps, which is also higher than rivals, with its 5th percentile speed (so close to the lowest you’re likely to encounter) of 11.8Mbps only being beaten by EE. Similarly, RootMetrics in the second half of 2022 found that Three’s median 5G download speed was 202.8Mbps, which is also higher than any rival. That’s faster than any rival in the same report. The most recent data we have on Three’s 5G speeds include an April 2023 Opensignal report which recorded an average 5G download speed of 237.7Mbps. That said, you can roam at 4G or 3G speeds at a low extra cost in 71 destinations, with select plans letting you roam for free. Three doesn’t offer 5G roaming at the time of writing, but it’s not alone in that, as most networks don’t. That’s largely comparable with rivals as you can see in the 4G coverage comparison below. Three has around 99.8% UK population coverage with 4G. The good news with Three is that all its SIM plans are 5G ready at no extra cost, so when 5G does become available in your area you'll be able to access it without needing to pay extra or order a new SIM. If you don’t have 5G in your area, then you will need to rely on 4G coverage. Three's coverage checker shows 5G, 4G and 3G coverage in all places across the UK, broken down by indoor and outdoor coverage, so you should be able to get a clear picture of Three’s 5G coverage in your area, and it’s worth checking, because coverage isn’t comprehensive even in places that have some 5G. The most recent places that Three has brought 5G to (as of July 2023 include: Belfast, Cambridge, Croydon, Inverness, Kilmarnock, Paisley, Salisbury, Stockport and Torquay. ![]() But 5G coverage will get better over time, both inside and out. Indoor and outdoor 5G coverage will also often differ – in other words, just because there’s outdoor 5G coverage, it doesn’t mean the signal will necessarily make it into buildings. As such, you should always use a network’s official coverage checker before buying a 5G plan. Vodafone has launched 5G in 82 of the 120 locations below.Īs noted above though, coverage isn’t yet comprehensive, so a tick against a location in the chart below just means a network has some 5G coverage there.EE has launched 5G in 111 of the 120 locations below.Three has launched 5G in 108 of the 120 locations below.O2 has launched 5G in 88 of the 120 locations below.We’re tracking 120 major towns and cities in the UK for 5G coverage, and the four major 5G networks stack up as follows: ![]() How does Three's 5G coverage compare to others? Three also plans on building the UK's fastest 5G network, based on the fact that it has the largest amount of 5G frequency spectrum of any of the UK's mobile operators.īelow we’ve detailed Three’s 5G network in full, including a list of the key places it’s available, and a comparison to the UK’s other 5G networks. It’s worth noting that some of the places with Three 5G won’t yet have complete coverage, but that’s set to improve over time. This all followed a 5G home broadband launch in parts of London on 19th August 2019, and while Three was later to bring 5G to mobile than the other major networks, it hit the ground running with coverage in more places than most rivals. That’s up from the 66 locations that it initially launched 5G in during late February of 2020. Three 5G is available in parts of at least 588 towns and cities across the UK at the time of writing, covering at least 60% of the UK outdoors.
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