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UK Trails G7 in Network Performance, 4G at 84%

7/6/2026

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  • The United Kingdom ranks 57th for network performance, 70th for download speeds and 55th for consistent quality, trailing every EU member and other G7 economies.
  • By May, 4G coverage rose to 84% and 5G to 64% despite over one-third of UK customers reporting a mobile service problem in the past 12 months.
  • UK railway mobile coverage lags behind Germany, with the market retaining three main networks after the Vodafone-Three merger.