Vodafone plans 5G Standalone for Northern Ireland

Vodafone has revealed its plans to deliver 5G Standalone (5G SA) to Northern Ireland which will support many industries across rural Northern Ireland, including healthcare, education, and agriculture if its merger with Three is approved.

“We know how vital access to connectivity is for everyone, so we want to ensure we do as much as we can to extend our coverage to rural Northern Ireland," said Andrea Donà, chief network officer at Vodafone UK. Evidently, we need to accelerate the roll-out of 5G infrastructure to every corner of the UK, and the proposed merger with Three UK will enable this, ensuring rural Northern Ireland doesn’t get left behind as a result.”

Once the merger occurs, Vodafone notes that it will work towards upgrading its network to deliver more than 98 percent 5G SA geographic coverage by 2034, which will also be available to 4G customers.