BT launches 5G smartphone plans for consumers and businesses

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Britain's BT will launch
5G services in more than 20 towns and cities on Friday, offering
its consumer and business customers its fastest connections
across both fixed line and mobile.

BT's mobile brand EE, the market leader, switched on
Britain's first commercial 5G services in May. Rival Vodafone
followed with its own network in July.

BT said business customers and consumers signed up to
broadband and mobile package BT Plus would be the first to be
offered 5G, which will require a handset from a range including
the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, OnePlus 7 Pro and Huawei Mate 20.

The company said on Wednesday it would launch a new bundled
product called Halo next month that will offer unlimited data
and calls on mobile and fixed lines.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle
Editing by Alexandra Hudson)