Glasgow5GDataset2025

License: CC BY 4.0
Data collection date: April 2025
Geographic coverage: 15 locations across Glasgow, Scotland

A comprehensive dataset capturing real-world 5G network performance across Glasgow, Scotland, collected in April 2025. Includes speed tests from major UK providers in urban and suburban locations, tested on flagship Android devices.

Overview

This dataset provides insights into 5G connectivity in Glasgow, focusing on key metrics like download/upload speeds, ping latency, and signal strength. Data was gathered over three consecutive days (April 6–8, 2025) using automated speed tests in 15 diverse neighbourhoods. It's ideal for researchers, network engineers, or urban planners studying mobile broadband performance, coverage disparities, or 5G rollout effectiveness.

Key Highlights

• Total measurements: 720 (2 data points were collected per provider per device per location per day, calculated as 2 × 4 × 2 × 15 × 3)
• Providers: EE, O2, Vodafone, Sky Mobile
• Devices: Google Pixel 9 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Metrics:
  • Signal Strength (dBm): Lower (more negative) values indicate weaker signals.
  • Download Speed (Mbps): Peak and average throughput
  • Upload Speed (Mbps): Upstream performance
  • Ping (ms): Latency for real-time applications
• Overall Averages (across all data):
  • Download: 670.63 Mbps
  • Upload: 165.05 Mbps
  • Ping: 21.62 ms
  • Signal: -77.85 dBm

Download Speed Distribution per Network Provider
Box plot showing download speed distributions (Mbps) across providers. EE and Vodafone show higher variability, while O2 and Sky Mobile are more consistent.

(See preview image or download file: download_speed_distribution.png)

Signal Strength by Provider
Box plot of signal strength (dBm; lower = stronger). Sky Mobile exhibits the strongest average signal, followed closely by Vodafone.
(See preview image or download file: signal_strength_by_provider.png)

Locations Covered

Tests were conducted in a mix of central, residential, and peripheral areas to represent Glasgow's urban fabric.

Glasgow-wide average: 670.63 Mbps download, 165.05 Mbps upload, 21.62 ms ping, -77.85 dBm signal.

5G Average Download Speeds Across Glasgow
Choropleth map of average 5G download speeds (Mbps) across Glasgow neighborhoods. Warmer colors indicate higher speeds.
(See preview image or download file: HeatMap2.png)

Average Upload Speed by Area
Bar chart of average upload speeds (Mbps) across Glasgow neighborhoods. Shawlands and Pollok lead in upload performance.
(See preview image or download file: avg_upload_by_area.png)

Average Ping by Area
Bar chart of average ping latency (ms). Partick and Maryhill show the lowest (best) latency, ideal for gaming or video calls.
(See preview image or download file: avg_ping_by_area.png)

Average Download Speed by Area
Bar chart of average download speeds (Mbps). Easterhouse and Govan top the list for peak throughput.
(See preview image or download file: avg_download_by_area.png)

Provider Performance

Avg Download Speed: Area vs Network Provider
Heatmap of average download speeds (Mbps) by location and provider. O2 shines in central areas like Glasgow City Centre, while EE dominates in suburbs like Cathcart.
(See preview image or download file: avg_download_heatmap.png)

Day-by-Day Trends

Dataset Structure

• Glasgow5GDataSet.xlsx: Processed and compiled raw data in Excel format.
  • Sheets 0–2: Daily raw measurements (timestamps as Excel serial dates)
  • Sheet 3: Pre-computed averages (locations, providers, days)
• Visualisation images (PNG files): All plots referenced above — upload these files and enable preview for gallery display on the record page.

Sample Data Row:

Licence & Citation

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International — full details in uploaded LICENSE.md.

Suggested Citation:
Hart, A. (2025). Glasgow 5G Performance Dataset [Data set]. University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18745211

Author: Ahren Hart – Researcher at University of the West of Scotland.
Focus: Holographic Communication Networks Enhanced By 5G/6G Networks and AI.
Contact: Ahren.hart@uws.ac.uk

Data collected using open-source tools like Speedtest CLI. All data is anonymized and intended for public research use.