EE doubles 4G speeds this week and offers UK's first shared data plans.

EE, currently the UK's only 4G mobile network, has announced that it will be doubling the speed of its 4G from 4 July. EE claims its 4G network will theoretically be able to reach top speeds of 150Mbps, although in reality average speeds are more likely to hover between 24-30 Mbps.

That's still an impressive effort however, putting the UK on a par with likes of the US, Japan and South Korea in terms of mobile network speeds. 

"Their new double speed 4G technology means that we have the biggest, fastest and best network in the UK, and now the equal fastest in the world," says EE CEO Olaf Swantee.

  Twelve cities -- Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield -- will benefit initially from the double-speed 4G.

EE will also be the first network to offer shared data plans in the UK, something that's been available on most US networks for a while now.   

Shared plans allows an individual to split data usage over several devices -- up to five altogether -- negating the need for separate contracts for a phone and a tablet.

Shared 4G plans will available from 17 July, along with the UK's first pay as you go 4G mobile broadband plans, which will allow customers access to super-speedy data without becoming tied into pricey monthly contracts.

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