The UK government is the latest to try to accelerate roll-out of 5G Standalone (SA) on a nationwide basis, but some operators claim they have no firm business case to do this without some form of state support. The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) recently set a target of full 5G SA coverage in “all populated areas” by 2030, as part of its Wireless Infrastructure Strategy. It is not clear that there will be direct government financial support for the SA target. DSIT said it was setting out “a clear pro-investment framework” for MNOs, but confirmed that it would not subsidize any network upgrades. However, it did promise an unspecified “range of measures” to support commercial investment.…