| 24 February 2021 Research by mobile testing specialist RootMetrics by IHS Markit has revealed that by the end of the second half of 2020, 5G in the UK is fast and its speeds have increased since initial deployments and speeds are likely to increase further even though availability remains an issue. The mobile network performance tester’s latest 5G in the UK report noted that as the Covid pandemic has underlined the importance of fast and reliable mobile connectivity, especially with increased numbers using their mobiles for remote learning and working, the UK’s mobile nets have been provided to be fundamentally robust with the nascent 5G infrastructure offering faster speed if not being universal over the last year.