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5G: Standards

Asked by Helen GrantConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 25 November 2024UIN 14453

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential causes of poor 5G connectivity.

Answered by Chris Bryant

Network congestion, hills, buildings, trees, and the distance from the mobile mast can impact on a consumer’s experience of 5G outdoors and the material construction of properties can additionally affect indoor connectivity.

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