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UK-wide rollout (pin: registered HQ, Newbury, Berkshire)·Under wayDigital & Telecoms
VodafoneThree £11bn network integration & 5G SA rollout
- StageIn deployment; Ericsson began rolling out VodafoneThree's 5G Core network (September 2026)
- Value£11 billion investment (VodafoneThree)
- Next milestoneContinued 5G Standalone expansion towards 99% UK population coverage by 2030
- Last checked2 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Continued 5G Standalone expansion towards 99% UK population coverage by 20302 November 2026 · previously: Continued 5G SA expansion; 90% population coverage targeted by end of year three
- Stage: In deployment; Ericsson began rolling out VodafoneThree's 5G Core network (September 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: In deployment (network transformation begun June 2025)
- Value: £11 billion investment (VodafoneThree)2 November 2026 · previously: £11bn privately funded over the eight-year build period (VodafoneThree)
- Next milestone: Continued 5G SA expansion; 90% population coverage targeted by end of year three2 November 2026 · previously: Continued mast integration and 5G SA expansion; 90% population coverage target by end of year 3
- Stage: In deployment (network transformation begun June 2025)2 November 2026 · previously: In deployment
- Value: £11bn privately funded over the eight-year build period (VodafoneThree)2 November 2026 · previously: £11bn over 8 years (VodafoneThree)
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