Meanwhile, 19% said they would be willing to pay between £31 and £40 per month, 10% said they would pay between £41 and £50 per month, and only 4% said they would pay more than £50. This could be bad news for the UK's mobile operators, most of which plan to charge customers premium prices for access to 5G. The Streetbees survey of 1375 people found that 43% were interested in getting a 5G handset, and 42 were "maybe" interested - with only 15% saying they weren't interested at all. EE launched the UK's first mobile network last week, promising faster speeds and more reliable connectivity than existing 3G and 4G networks. Meanwhile, Vodafone's 5G network will be switched on in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London on July 3, before launching in other UK cities later this summer.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2019 06:01 UTC