Tag: rural connectivity
Improved rural connectivity could unlock £8.8bn for British manufacturers
Image: British Sugar Ahead of the CBI Industrial Trends survey and today's Autumn Statement where Jeremy Hunt is likely to reference £4.5 billion investment into British manufacturing, new research from Cebr for Virgin Media O2 finds that improved rural connectivity could increase turnover for rural manufacturing by over 7%. The analysis…
5G will not solve UK rural connectivity problems, uSwitch claims
The introduction of 5G networks will not solve rural connectivity issues, new research from uSwitch has claimed. uSwitch.com says its latest survey has found that many phone users are still struggling with 4G signal, and many have no current plans to upgrade to 5G because most of the launch sites are cities and urban areas.…
EE rolls out “micro network” to connect rural communities to the phone network
EE has announced plans to connect up 1500 rural communities which have previously been in mobile phone dead zones - by using new smaller "meshed" antennas. The company has released a video showing the installation in the Cumbrian village of Sebergham - which should enable the town's 129 households to connect. The way it works…
