Oral Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“What comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of 5G in (a) the UK and (b) other countries.”
Tabled: 14 November 2024Answered: 20 November 2024
Asked by
Alex Baker
Labour — Aldershot
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)
Unfortunately, the UK’s roll-out of 5G has been far too slow. According to Opensignal, the UK ranks 22nd out of 25 European countries for 5G download speeds and availability after 14 years of Conservative rule. We are determined to change that, aiming to have higher-quality stand-alone 5G in all populated areas by 2030.