Mobile service disruption as first 5G masts connected

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        August 18, 2026

Mobile service disruption as first 5G masts connected

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-08-18

Sure has apologised to customers for any recent disruption to their mobile phone services, as the company starts switching on its new 5G service. Two mobile...
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Mobile service disruption as first 5G masts connected
• Sure has apologised to customers for any recent disruption to their mobile phone services, as the company starts switching on its new 5G service.
• Two mobile masts have been upgraded to reach the 'fifth generation of mobile network technology' – which Sure said is "a major step forward in its mobile network transformation".
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