London mobile connectivity declines due to capacity and infrastructure issues

Users in London are reporting deteriorating mobile connectivity, including slow internet speeds, failed calls, and undelivered messages. The issues are particularly noticeable in high-traffic areas such as Liverpool Street and Covent Garden, where network performance often drops during peak hours.

Industry experts attribute these problems to a combination of factors: increasing consumer demand, insufficient network capacity in congested zones, the removal of existing antennas, and urban planning challenges that hinder the installation of new infrastructure. Experts note that high signal bars do not always guarantee a functional connection, as there is a distinction between coverage—the ability to connect to a station—and capacity, which is the amount of data the infrastructure can process simultaneously.