Technology - International News - EE launches UK'S next-generation mobile network.

EE has launched the UK's first next-generation 5G mobile network, with a concert by rapper Stormzy live-streamed from a boat on the River Thames.5G mobile networks offer faster downloads, but customers will need a new handset to take advantage. At first, the service will only be available in limited areas of Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.

After years of hype - and sometimes confusion - the UK finally has a 5G network. BT's EE subsidiary is the first to launch a service - and if you're feeling...

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