I get it consistently in areas where I've gotten it previously. I can't really tell about the range, but 1 km could be right. It's a nice plus, but not a deal breaker for me. Good to know that we don't have to pay extra for 5G, unlike my brother who ...
I've already connected to 5G with 48 in Clare and Limerick. Best speed so far was 392 mb download. 31 up. Using a Poco F3 handset. 7.99 plan. https://www.speedtest.net/result/a/8591460483