Capital chosen for 5G upgrades

EE has named Edinburgh as one the first cities in the UK to be chosen for 5G upgrades.

Scotland’s capital will join London, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester for the network improvements. The move comes as part of the first phase of EE’S 5G rollout in 2019, with a further ten cities – including Glasgow – to be upgraded later in the year.

Marc Allera, CEO of BT’S consumer division, said: “We’re confident we can bring 5G to the busiest parts of Edinburgh and the UK in 2019. We’ll start with the busiest ‘hotspots’.”