Virgin Media O2 has rolled out its 5G+ service across nine large towns and cities, 18 smaller towns and 133 villages and rural communities in Wales.
More than 800,000 residents can now receive the new network, which delivers fast speeds, reliability and low latency.
The 5G+ rollout will benefit communities across Wales, including in cities such as Cardiff and Newport as well as towns, villages and rural communities across Monmouthshire, the Vale of Glamorgan, Gwynedd and surrounding areas.
Wales rugged landscapes have traditionally made delivering reliable, high-speed connectivity more complex. By expanding 5G+ coverage, O2 is helping to ensure that people and businesses across Wales can stay connected.
These upgrades form part of Virgin Media O2’s £700 million Mobile Transformation Plan, which will deliver another major upgrade to the company’s mobile network in 2026. The investment will enhance reliability, capacity and coverage across the UK through new masts, small cells, 4G and 5G upgrades, automation and new spectrum deployment.
Customers in Wales can also benefit from the recent launch of O2 Satellite, which allows smartphones to connect directly to satellites when in remote locations that have traditionally had no phone signal.
Professor Robert Joyce, director of mobile access engineering at O2, said, “This is a significant step forward for mobile connectivity in Wales. We’re expanding 5G+ across cities like Cardiff and Newport as well as towns, villages and rural communities right across the country, bringing faster speeds, lower latency and a more reliable experience to more than 800,000 people.
“Backed by our tidy £700 million Mobile Transformation Plan and cracking innovations like O2 Satellite, we’re not just upgrading the network, we’re extending high-quality coverage into parts of Wales that have historically been harder to reach.”
Source: https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/content/news/virgin-media-o2-rolls-out-5gplus-across-wales
