EE has launched its 5G standalone (5GSA) network across 15 UK cities.
The company has also unveiled the Smart Hub Pro and Smart WiFi Pro 7.
Marc Allera, CEO of EE, said, “Today, EE is launching UK firsts in network capabilities designed to unleash the huge potential of a wave of AI powered devices.
“5G standalone is a new mobile network giving enhanced performance to customers from day one and unlocks game-changing new services of the future. It’s been built to handle the growing range of AI-powered devices, from smartphones to laptops, tablets and more.
“Wi-Fi 7 for the home is another first for EE customers, giving households higher speeds and better capacity to support devices in every corner of their home.
“Together, these new technologies bring EE customers the best networks in and out of the home.”
The new 5GSA network will allow customers to make calls and use data in areas where it wasn’t possible before. The network is being powered by AI technology, using automation to improve reliability and machine learning to reduce energy demand on the Grid, by putting mobile cells into a sleep mode when not being used. It has been designed to deliver the smooth running of future AI applications, ensuring they connect seamlessly to the cloud. EE is also exploring ways the new technology will change how customers experience connectivity in the future, by improving latency for gaming, protecting spectrum for broadcasting or providing quality of service guarantees for businesses.
In addition, a new network feature will help improve performance in busy areas. Network Boost will enhance performance to customers when the network is busy, by allocating more capacity to a customer.
5G standalone and Network Boost are included as part of the new All Rounder and Full Works, two of the new EE plans launching today.
EE has joined forces with Qualcomm Technologies to deliver home WiFi with the new WiFi 7 Smart Hub Pro and Smart WiFi Pro, powered by Qualcomm’s Networking Platforms.
When used together with the new Smart Hub Pro, Smart WiFi Pro will give customers a minimum of 100Mbps connection in every room.
The new Smart Hub Pro and Smart Wi-Fi Pro will be available with select EE Full Fibre packages and also available as an add-on to existing plans in the coming weeks.