A technologically advanced nation with areas of high population density like the United Kingdom would be ideal for deployment of 5G as a first run. Trying to deploy that kind of technology in the US, for example, where there are large swaths of rural people that are unaccustomed to modern communication mechanisms and are spread thinly would be a poor choice for a first mass deployment.
Both the US and UK have similarly dense and rural areas - 5G is just as applicable in each country. Initially here in the UK, operators are targeting dense areas in order to provide capacity - despite oodles of 4G spectrum, 5 carrier aggregation etc speeds can be quite slow today in the areas that are being targeted for initial 5G deployments.
Additional low frequency spectrum is also being unlocked for the 5G deployments, not of tremendous use in dense areas (apart from deep building penetration) but great for more rural areas where you only need a single mast to cover all the users in a fairly wide area.
The population density numbers are quite different. In the United States, it is 35.35 persons per square km and in the United Kingdom it is 271.31, or rather was in 2016. A 5G deployment can easily reach a much larger number of people with a smaller investment of resources over a shorter period of time in the UK. I also think the rural US population is generously described as being technologically isolated. My personal experiences with living in and traveling through the southern portions of the US have only reinforced published research about that matter. I would think a corporation deploying a relatively new technology would prefer a population group that is generally given more and better education, stresses kindness in social interactions, and can articulate abstract concepts clearly as a means to reduce technical support personnel costs and improve employee quality of life.
but there are locations that are busy so you prioritise 5G there (does not really matter if its USA or UK you put 5G where its needed) you just talking about avg numbers not the hot spots where 5G is useful
Look, even in the City of london, its only going to cover a few streets... but there are plenty of very deep pockets that will pay to get this tech.It seems it will be 2020/2021 before its started for Jane Soap to get it, and even then it will be a premium service.Relish should be interested ...
The population density figures for the UK as a whole are a bit misleading though. In reality the figures are skewed by the Celtic nations. England has well under 50% of the land area but around 80% of the population.
We’ve updated our terms. By continuing to use the site and/or by logging into your account, you agree to the Site’s updated Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
6 Comments
Back to Article
PeachNCream - Thursday, December 13, 2018 - link
A technologically advanced nation with areas of high population density like the United Kingdom would be ideal for deployment of 5G as a first run. Trying to deploy that kind of technology in the US, for example, where there are large swaths of rural people that are unaccustomed to modern communication mechanisms and are spread thinly would be a poor choice for a first mass deployment.KingJ - Thursday, December 13, 2018 - link
Both the US and UK have similarly dense and rural areas - 5G is just as applicable in each country. Initially here in the UK, operators are targeting dense areas in order to provide capacity - despite oodles of 4G spectrum, 5 carrier aggregation etc speeds can be quite slow today in the areas that are being targeted for initial 5G deployments.Additional low frequency spectrum is also being unlocked for the 5G deployments, not of tremendous use in dense areas (apart from deep building penetration) but great for more rural areas where you only need a single mast to cover all the users in a fairly wide area.
PeachNCream - Thursday, December 13, 2018 - link
The population density numbers are quite different. In the United States, it is 35.35 persons per square km and in the United Kingdom it is 271.31, or rather was in 2016. A 5G deployment can easily reach a much larger number of people with a smaller investment of resources over a shorter period of time in the UK. I also think the rural US population is generously described as being technologically isolated. My personal experiences with living in and traveling through the southern portions of the US have only reinforced published research about that matter. I would think a corporation deploying a relatively new technology would prefer a population group that is generally given more and better education, stresses kindness in social interactions, and can articulate abstract concepts clearly as a means to reduce technical support personnel costs and improve employee quality of life.leexgx - Thursday, December 13, 2018 - link
but there are locations that are busy so you prioritise 5G there (does not really matter if its USA or UK you put 5G where its needed) you just talking about avg numbers not the hot spots where 5G is usefuldromoxen - Saturday, December 15, 2018 - link
Look, even in the City of london, its only going to cover a few streets... but there are plenty of very deep pockets that will pay to get this tech.It seems it will be 2020/2021 before its started for Jane Soap to get it, and even then it will be a premium service.Relish should be interested ...hbsource - Monday, December 17, 2018 - link
The population density figures for the UK as a whole are a bit misleading though. In reality the figures are skewed by the Celtic nations. England has well under 50% of the land area but around 80% of the population.