EE to launch 5G connectivity across 16 UK cities.

EE is to launch 5G mobile connectivity in 16 UK cities in 2019, the telecoms firm has said.

The firm is currently running two trials of 5G connectivity in Canary Wharf and east London to test the real-world use of the new, faster networks.

The firm is currently running two trials of 5G connectivity in Canary Wharf and east London to test the real-world of 5G. Credit: PA

The company, which is part of the BT Group, will roll out the new network within the following cities:

• London
• Cardiff
• Edinburgh
• Belfast
• Birmingham
• Manchester
• Glasgow
• Newcastle
• Liverpool
• Leeds
• Hull
• Sheffield
• Nottingham
• Leicester
• Coventry
• Bristol

The next generation of wireless mobile connections, 5G is expected to offer significant speed increases on 4G.

Full story at ITV.