The Huawei 5G CPE Pro router powers 5G home broadband services on EE, Three and Vodafone. You can also buy an unlocked SIM-free router.
If you’re looking for 5G home broadband in the UK, the chances are you’ll be provided with a Huawei 5G CPE Pro router to use on the service.
At present, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro router is available on EE’s 5GEE Home, on Three’s 5G home broadband service and on Vodafone’s GigaCube 5G. It’s also possible to buy an unlocked 5G CPE Pro from Amazon but it’s worth noting this is a slightly different model with extra bands and slower wi-fi (you’ll get the H112-372 rather than the H112-370 when buying the unlocked device).
In this article, we’ll review the Huawei 5G CPE Pro router, including how you can use it and the price plans available. We’ll also take an in-depth look at individual features of the router including mobile connectivity & 5G download speeds, home network connectivity including wi-fi and the design of the router.
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The upload speed of your home broadband or mobile broadband connection is important for things like video conferencing and cloud storage.
In the UK, most home broadband and mobile broadband services are asymmetric. This means upload speeds are slower than download speeds, affecting things like video conferencing, cloud storage and online backup services. For this reason, it’s worth choosing a broadband connection with good upload if you want to use these services on a regular basis.
In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look at the topic of upload speeds, seeing how home broadband and mobile broadband services compare on upload. We’ll also look at how this affects your real world day-to-day usage.
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Learn about the different types of home broadband in the UK and compare different broadband internet service providers (ISPs).
In the UK, there are multiple different technologies used for home broadband including ADSL, fibre, cable, 4G and 5G. There are also numerous different ISPs you can choose from, with a range of different home broadband plans using different underlying technologies.
In this section, we’ll explain the different types of home broadband in the UK, the pros & cons of each broadband technology and where you’re currently able to get it. We’ll also compare different broadband ISPs across each type of home broadband technology.
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You’ll often see terms like superfast and ultrafast broadband when comparing fibre broadband providers.
In the UK, you’ll often see terms like “superfast fibre” and “ultrafast fibre” when comparing home broadband services. These terms are intended to distinguish different categories of home broadband, based on the maximum download speed that’s available on the service.
In this article, we’ll look at the different types of home broadband in the UK. We’ll also look at the definitions of “standard broadband”, “superfast broadband” and “ultrafast broadband” before comparing different broadband technologies in more detail.
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Coverage should be your top consideration when choosing a new mobile network. Find out how to compare the mobile coverage in your area.
When you’re choosing a new mobile network, the coverage available in your area should be the first thing you consider.
On a mobile network with poor coverage, you would likely have a frustrating experience. Web pages are likely to load slowly on your phone (or not at all) and phone calls are likely to being missed. The battery life on your smartphone will also be worsened by poor coverage.
In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about mobile coverage in the UK. From how to check and compare coverage across different mobile networks to the key questions you should ask when considering the coverage on a network. We’ll also discuss the UK’s system of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) along with apps and accessories for improving the coverage in your home.
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On O2, you can use your mobile phone abroad at no extra cost in up to 75 destinations, depending on your price plan.
With O2 Travel, it’s possible to use your mobile phone abroad at no extra cost in up to 75 destinations. In a further 63 destinations, you can pay a flat rate of £6 per day for unlimited minutes, texts and data (with speeds of up to 2Mbps).
The countries in which you’re able to use the O2 Travel offer depends on the price plan you have. On O2’s Pay As You Go plans, you’ll have access to international roaming at no extra cost in 43 European destinations. This increases to 48 destinations on Pay Monthly plans, and to 75 destinations on Pay Monthly Plus (and on regular Pay Monthly plans if you’re living in a Virgin Media household).
In this article, we’ll review the O2 Travel offer including the countries where you’re able to use it and how much it will cost. We’ll also look at data speeds when abroad, the fair usage policy on O2 Travel and alternative roaming offers from other networks. Finally, we’ll look at how you can keep your current phone number if you’re moving to O2 to take advantage of their O2 Travel offer.
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Become an expert on home broadband: learn about the different types of broadband and compare broadband speeds in the UK.
If you’d like to understand how broadband works, it’s important to understand the technology that provide it along with the pros & cons of each type of broadband.
In this section of the website, we’ll go back to basics, explaining how different broadband technologies work in the UK. We’ll also look at how you can compare broadband download speeds and upload speeds, and how you can cancel or change your home broadband provider in the UK.
Compare TV deals and the best value ways of getting access to sport and entertainment.
In the UK, there are numerous TV providers including Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk and NOW TV. There are also numerous different ways of getting access to sport and entertainment plans such as BT Sport and Sky Sports.
In this section of the website, we’ll compare the best value TV deals in the UK. Simply choose the type of content you’d like to watch to read our comparison of the available deals.
On Vodafone plans with 4 Xtra Benefits, you can use your mobile phone at no extra cost in either 51 European destinations or 83 worldwide destinations.
Vodafone offers an international roaming service known as Vodafone Global Roaming for their UK-based customers (excluding on Vodafone Basics plans).
For customers on a Vodafone Pay Monthly plan with 4 Xtra Benefits, this allows you to use your mobile phone at no extra cost in either 51 European destinations or 83 worldwide destinations.
Other Vodafone Pay Monthly customers will pay £2/day to use their mobile phone in Europe or £6/day to use their mobile phone elsewhere.
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In this article, we’ll review Vodafone’s Global Roaming service, including all of the countries it’s available in. We’ll also discuss download speeds whilst roaming and the fair usage policy before comparing it to alternative offers that are available for roaming on other networks.
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If you’d like to use your phone or device on a UK mobile network, you’ll need to make sure it supports the relevant frequency bands.
Nowadays, most mobile phones that are sold in the UK are designed to work on all UK networks providing the handset is unlocked. However, if you’re buying a mobile phone from outside the UK or if you’re buying special equipment like a 4G or 5G antenna, it can be useful knowing the frequencies and bands that are in use by each UK mobile network. This will allow you to make sure your device is fully compatible with the network.
In this article, we’ll look at the network frequencies and bands in use on UK mobile networks for 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G coverage. We’ll start with an overview of the market, before looking at each individual mobile network in more detail.
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