Rural Digital Connectivity
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
19 Jul 2021
Rural UK suffering from ‘streaming divide’
The lack of quality broadband’s availability in rural areas correlates with a lack of streaming service subscriptions, suggests new YouGov research according An article in Total Telecom discusses how subscriptions...
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19 Jul 2021
New Report – Assistive Technology in Adult Social Care
New analysis published by the County Councils Network (CCN) and Tunstall Healthcare calls for the government’s anticipated reforms of social care to create the right conditions to make assistive technology...
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19 Jul 2021
Virgin Media O2 announces a 4G and 5G boost to rural areas
Virgin Media has announced a £448m investment to boost its 4G and 5G network areas, with a focus on rural and tourist hotspots, according to telecom publisher 5G Radar This...
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19 Jul 2021
5G Rural Dorset project for enhanced connectivity
The Bournemouth Echo reports that there has been a new milestone in improved internet access along the Jurassic Coast A 700 MHz private network has been installed to cover part...
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12 Jul 2021
RSN praised for raising coverage of connectivity issues
The Rural Services Network has received a letter from the Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP, praising the organisation for its work sharing the Government Consultation on Improving Consultation...
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12 Jul 2021
Rural Commission sets out radical actions for rural North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission, the first of its kind nationally, has set far-reaching recommendations in a report published last week by North Yorkshire Council The report calls for the levelling...
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05 Jul 2021
Shared Rural Network to boost coverage across the United Kingdom
People in rural Scotland, Wales and the North East of England will enjoy huge improvements in their mobile coverage thanks to the Shared Rural Network, a £1 billion mobile connectivity...
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05 Jul 2021
BT confirms talks with OneWeb over rural broadband coverage
BT and OneWeb have confirmed that they are exploring using the satellite network for rural coverage in the UK, according to Capacity Media and Fierce Telecom The two companies announced...
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05 Jul 2021
UK to boost rural mobile connectivity
Telecommunication publications including Light Reading and Advanced Television report on news that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published encouraging forecasts on how much it thinks rural 4G...
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28 Jun 2021
Broadband capacity is major obstacle to digital adoption for rural businesses
Businesses in rural areas have cited broadband capacity as a major obstacle to digital adoption in the latest research by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) The study...
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