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The Countryside Alliance has today (16 December) welcomed the publication of Ofcom's Connected...
about this blogRead moreabout this blogThis week Ofcom released their annual review of digital connectivity 'Connected Nations 2018' which charts the UK's rollout of broadband and mobile coverage and some welcome proposals on how they are going to improve mobile coverage through the 700Mhz auction.
The Connected Nations report contains some good news for rural areas which showed broadband and 4G coverage improved across the country, however, it is still patchy and there is a lot more that needs to be done. The report showed that:
Mobile coverage continues to improve but remains limited in many rural areas. The areas with limited or no mobile coverage tend to be sparsely populated rural areas where the commercial incentives to provide coverage are lower.
Ofcom also announced the steps they are taking to improve mobile coverage. This is good news for those who have poor connectivity, particularly in rural areas. The proposals outlined in the plans for the 700Mhz spectrum auction would ensure two mobile operators would have to provide coverage to 140,000 premises they currently don't conver and build 500 new masts. This news from Ofcom is to be welcomed and is a postive step forward to closing the digital divide that has blighted the countryside for far too long.
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