Telefónica extends 5G to 50 UK provincial capitals Telefónica has extended its 5G network to all of Spain’s 50 provincial capitals, as well as 400 other localities across the country, six weeks after launching non-standalone (NSA) 5G commercial services. This puts the telco well on track to meet its target of covering 75% of Spain’s population by the end of the year. The operator is currently offering its 5G service over spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 1.8-2.1 GHz bands, and plans to extend into the lower 700 MHz band after the Spanish government awards spectrums for provision of 5G there in the first quarter of 2021. Supply of infrastructure for this 5G roll-out is being shared between Ericsson and Nokia.…