UK rural homes pay 76% more for broadband than urban homes
Monday, 17 May 2021
Rural households are reportedly paying 76 percent more for broadband compared to urban households, according to research
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
Rural households are reportedly paying 76 percent more for broadband compared to urban households, according to research
Employees who live outside of major towns and cities risk being negatively affected if offices don’t return to working full-time in the office
Mobile UK, the industry group representing the interests of mobile network operators, has joined Rural Services Network
Cirican has recently approached us, to offer three exciting seminars, free of charge, to all Rural Service Network members. The events are due to take place online during May, June
Trade publication IT Pro reports on claims from mobile operator, Three, that the Government is continuing to ignore business use cases across rural and remote areas when rolling out network
The House of Lords Select Committee on Covid-19 has released its report on the inquiry into Living Online: the long term impact on wellbeing on 21st April 2021
The Government has outlined plans to wipe out mobile signal blindspots in rural areas and the road network, as part of reforms to improve connectivity and speed rollout of 5G
Announced on 19 March as part of the wider £5bn ‘Project Gigabit’ programme, the UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher will provide micro grants of up to £1,500 for households and £3,500
Red Peel, founder of Airband, writes in Engineering and Technology that poor connectivity has made it difficult for internet users in hard-to-reach areas to adapt to new ways of working
Government announcements for levelling up for northern areas will not be as sustainable or effective if they overlook rural communities
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In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
Rural households are reportedly paying 76 percent more for broadband compared to urban households, according to research
Employees who live outside of major towns and cities risk being negatively affected if offices don’t return to working full-time in the office
Mobile UK, the industry group representing the interests of mobile network operators, has joined Rural Services Network
Cirican has recently approached us, to offer three exciting seminars, free of charge, to all Rural Service Network members. The events are due to take place online during May, June and July
Trade publication IT Pro reports on claims from mobile operator, Three, that the Government is continuing to ignore business use cases across rural and remote areas when rolling out network infrastructure
The House of Lords Select Committee on Covid-19 has released its report on the inquiry into Living Online: the long term impact on wellbeing on 21st April 2021
The Government has outlined plans to wipe out mobile signal blindspots in rural areas and the road network, as part of reforms to improve connectivity and speed rollout of 5G technology
Announced on 19 March as part of the wider £5bn ‘Project Gigabit’ programme, the UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher will provide micro grants of up to £1,500 for households and £3,500 for businesses in the hardest to reach rural areas (with current speeds of less than 100Mbps) to support the cost of installing new gigabit-capable connections when part of a group scheme
Red Peel, founder of Airband, writes in Engineering and Technology that poor connectivity has made it difficult for internet users in hard-to-reach areas to adapt to new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic
Government announcements for levelling up for northern areas will not be as sustainable or effective if they overlook rural communities
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