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Vodafone Ireland targets over 70% population coverage with 5G SA by 2028

The operator expects business and public-sector trials to begin before the end of 2026. The coverage target is a plan, not a completed rollout.

Vodafone Ireland announced on November 5 a target to bring 5G Standalone (5G SA) to more than 70% of Ireland’s population by 2028. The company expects to start trials with businesses and public-sector organisations before the end of 2026. This is an announced schedule, not a measurement of SA coverage available today or a promise of immediate nationwide service. Telecompaper and TelecomTV, under separate ownership, reported Vodafone’s announcement in Dublin. [1][2]

Under the plan, the first trials will take place in Limerick and Shannon. The operator expects to expand them to Cork, Dublin, Galway and Waterford during 2027. 5G SA enables features such as reserving network capacity for specific applications; the announcement provides no measured latency or service-quality results from those cities. The locations and dates remain Vodafone’s plans, subject to deployment and later verification. [1][2]

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