Virgin Media O2 activated 5G Standalone in 500 UK cities, reaching 70% of the population and marking the country’s largest 5G SA rollout. Fiji launched its first 5G networks in Suva and Nadi after new licenses for Vodafone and Digicel. China Mobile’s 6G test network hit 280 Gbps, 14 times faster than 5G’s theoretical peak. UK regulator Ofcom opened applications for its largest ever mobile spectrum auction at 5.4 GHz.