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<p>In 2017, the government set an ambition for the majority of the UK population to
have access to 5G by 2027. This has been met five years early, with basic “non-standalone”
5G - which uses 5G equipment on 4G infrastructure.</p><p>We expect the Mobile Network
Operators to begin deploying Standalone 5G in 2023. This next phase of investment
will help unlock the full potential of 5G as a foundational technology for the knowledge-based
economy, to support uses in industrial and innovation in the provision of public services,
bringing both significant economic and societal benefits to the UK.</p><p>We are developing
a Wireless Infrastructure Strategy which will establish a new ambition for 5G rollout,
and set out how the UK can realise the full socioeconomic benefits of advanced wireless
connectivity. We aim to publish the strategy early next year.</p><p> </p>
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