5 G could provide broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps potentially replacing traditional broadband for 85 % of the UK ’s 26 m fixed line customers according to figures released by mobile network operator Three last year . The UK ’s underserved population , comprising largely of students and renters , want a portable plug - in solution according to Ros Singleton , MD of UK strategy at Three . Offering unlimited data may be unrealistic in the long term for companies too, Barford argues. Singleton predicted 5 G coverage will be good enough for it to become a serious contender compared with fixed line services within a year . However , many disagree , and none of Three ’s major rivals have publicly supported Singleton ’s view , “ it ’s still early days in FTTP ” Chris Allwood , chief strategy officer at Openreach said . Last week , BT : EE became the first mobile operator in the UK to deploy 5 G rolling out the service in select cities .
5 G could provide broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps potentially replacing traditional broadband for 85 % of the UK ’s 26 m fixed line customers according to figures released by mobile network operator Three last year . The UK ’s underserved population , comprising largely of students and renters , want a portable plug - in solution according to Ros Singleton , MD of UK strategy at Three . Singleton predicted 5 G coverage will be good enough for it to become a serious contender compared with fixed line services within a year . However , many disagree , and none of Three ’s major rivals have publicly supported Singleton ’s view , “ it ’s still early days in FTTP ” Chris Allwood , chief strategy officer at Openreach said . Last week , BT : EE became the first mobile operator in the UK to deploy 5 G rolling out the service in select cities .