5G flops in Ireland as fewer than one in 15 subscribe even as tariffs are cut
Operators paid €78m for licences in 2017 but have stopped charging a premium due to poor take up
5G takeup in Ireland has been slow
Figures from Ireland’s telecoms regulator show that fewer than one in 15 people are buying 5G mobile services in Ireland, putting the technology in danger of being an expensive flop.
Just 392,000 out of 7.9 million mobile subscriptions in Ireland are 5G, despite operators’ intensive marketing efforts.
