- Vodafone launches 5G home broadband
- The move opens up ‘fibre-like speeds’ to 3.7 million more homes, and more than 26 million homes in total.
- Tenants can benefit from a one-month renewable contract option
If you live in short-term accommodation or somewhere without access to full fibre, Vodafone’s new 5G broadband packages could be for you.
The company is now offering “fibre-like speeds” to customers through 5G, opening up high-speed internet connectivity to the 3.7 million UK households still struggling with the unreliable speeds offered by partial fiber or copper cables.
The move will also benefit students and tenants in short-term accommodation, as Vodafone’s 5G broadband package is available on a one-month rolling contract or a traditional 24-month contract; By comparison, their full fiber packages are only available on the latter contract.
Vodafone’s 5G Power Hub router can be self-installed (no engineer visit or setup of an existing landline required), works with Wi-Fi 6, and Vodafone promises speeds of up to 150Mbps. This is around three times faster than typical partial fiber speeds.
Is 150 Mbps fast enough for gamers? Definitely. But Vodafone warns about its offering, saying that “because it’s wireless, speeds can sometimes fluctuate depending on signal strength, how far you are from the mast and how busy the local network is at any given time. Placing your 5G hub in the best possible position will help maintain a stable and reliable connection.”
The company will also launch an outdoor 5G hub soon, in case your 5G signal is stronger outdoors than indoors. This hub will “connect to the strongest 5G signal available in the area and connect directly to the indoor Power Hub router,” providing “a consistent connection throughout your home.”
Until now, Three was the only major UK broadband provider to offer 5G broadband, but even that package was (and is) offered with a minimum 12-month plan. Vodafone’s merger with Three in June 2025 has clearly enabled the former to make use of the latter’s infrastructure: “The integration of Vodafone and Three’s networks is boosting VodafoneThree’s 5G footprint, enabling Vodafone 5G Broadband to reach millions more homes with high-speed connectivity,” Vodafone said in a statement.
Vodafone 5G broadband is now available for £21 per month with a 24-month contract, or £30 per month with a 30-day rolling contract. Those prices are for the 50Mbps plan; they increase to £22 and £32 respectively for the 150Mbps plan.
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