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Three builds 100th Shared Rural Network site
Three UK has completed the construction of 100 sites as part of the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN). This milestone will transform connectivity for residents and businesses across the UK. The Shared Rural Network is a £1 billion programme supported by the mobile industry and Government that aims to improve connectivity in the UK’s most […]
Virgin Media expands its Shared Rural Network
Virgin Media O2 has delivered 4G connectivity across 50 sites as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, providing residents, businesses and visitors in rural communities with faster and more reliable mobile coverage than ever before. The SRN is a £1billion joint initiative between mobile network operators and the UK Government to extend 4G […]
Shared Rural Network programme in Scotland
John Lamont MP has welcomed the significant investment being made to upgrade connectivity throughout rural parts of Scotland during a visit to an existing Virgin Media O2 mast in the Scottish Borders. As part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, new masts will be built in the south of Scotland, while existing masts will […]
Rural Welsh receiving reliable Vodafone 4G
Communities in both Ceredigion and Powys, Wales, are now receiving Vodafone’s fast, reliable 4G coverage as part of the government’s commitment to the Shared Rural Network programme. Vodafone customers living in, working in or visiting the locations of Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Ysbyty Ystwyth, LLanafan, Ty’n-y-graig, West Fedw and Trawsgoed are now enjoying faster and more reliable data […]
EE named UK’s best mobile network… again!
EE has been named the UK’s best mobile network for a record-breaking tenth consecutive year, following independent testing and analysis of the consumer mobile experience by RootMetrics. To provide a robust and definitive picture of the performance of the UK’s mobile networks, RootMetrics conducted 538,780 tests across every region of the country in the last […]
Vodafone brings 4G to next two rural communities
Vodafone customers in and around the Scottish rural communities of Ae and Loch Head in Dumfries and Galloway are now receiving stronger 4G coverage so residents, businesses and visitors are now enjoying faster and more reliable data speeds as well as better quality voice calls. The activity is part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), […]
EE brings 4G to a further 1500 rural communities
EE has expanded its mobile network to deliver fast and reliable 4G connectivity to a further 1,500 remote countryside communities across the UK, including Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The upgrades have been delivered as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) ₁, a £1 billion joint initiative between mobile network operators and the […]
Vodafone’s 4G now in over 50 rural locations
Vodafone and the Shared Rural Network are bringing 4G mobile signal to dozens of places across the UK countryside. Vodafone customers living, working or visiting 57 rural communities and locations across the UK are now receiving 4G as part of Vodafone’s ongoing commitment to the nationwide Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme. The arrival of Vodafone […]
Rural Scotland gets 4G signal boost from Vodafone
Traquair in Peeblesshire and Balmacara in Ross-shire have benefited from a 4G signal boost thanks to partnership between Vodafone, Virgin Media O2, the Shared Rural Network and the Scottish Government. Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone have expanded their 4G networks to two rural Scottish communities, Traquair (Peeblesshire) and Balmacara (Ross-shire), as part of a collaboration […]
Three UK to build first joint site in rural coverage programme
Three has put the first spade in the ground on the first joint site in the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN), which will transform connectivity for residents and businesses on the Isle of Mull. This joint site is one of 66 sites across Argyll and Bute that will deliver 4G connectivity as part of the […]
EE delivers 4G coverage boost in Ceredigion
Mobile coverage in rural parts of Ceredigion has been significantly improved after EE upgraded or built more than ten 4G masts in the county. With more than a million tourists expected to visit mid-Wales this year to enjoy its scenic coastline, hiking routes, and rich heritage, EE has strengthened its 4G connectivity along two of […]
Virgin Media O2’s SRN reaches new heights
Virgin Media O2 has hit a major milestone in the Shared Rural Network programme after upgrading or building 100 company-managed sites, providing residents, businesses and visitors in rural communities with faster and more reliable mobile coverage than ever before. The milestone means Virgin Media O2 has gone further than any other operator to date to […]
Virgin Media O2 brings enhanced coverage to Shetland
Beatrice Wishart, the MSP for Shetland, has welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment to transform mobile connectivity on the Shetland Islands. During a visit to one of the company’s new 4G phone masts in Walls, which will deliver a much-needed boost to mobile signal for communities in rural Shetland, the MSP was updated on Virgin Media […]
EE’s coverage boost in North Yorkshire
Mobile coverage in rural parts of North Yorkshire has been significantly improved after EE revealed today it has upgraded or built more than 40 masts in the county in the last two years. Five masts have been upgraded in recent months to bring enhanced 4G mobile connectivity to the villages of Chapel-le-Dale, Rievaulx, Blubberhouses, Danby […]
Virgin Media O2 uses helicopter to improve 4G coverage
Jenni Minto, the MSP for Argyll and Bute, and Councillor Liz McCabe, Policy Lead for Islands and Business Development at Argyll and Bute Council, have both welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment in Argyll and Bute during a visit to the first of six new 4G masts being built on the island of Islay which will […]
EE completes first stage of SRN ahead of schedule
People living, working, and visiting rural communities across the UK are benefiting from enhanced mobile connectivity after EE completed its widespread 4G coverage upgrades under the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) six months ahead of schedule. The SRN is a £1 billion partnership between the UK’s four mobile network operators and the […]
Vodafone 4G and 5G at Edinburgh Airport
Vodafone customers using and working at Edinburgh Airport are starting to enjoy stronger and faster 5G and 4G following the installation of dedicated mobile phone coverage. Vodafone customers using and working at Edinburgh Airport are starting to enjoy stronger and faster 5G and 4G following the installation of dedicated mobile phone coverage. The improvements, led […]
EE brings 4G coverage boost to Northern Ireland
Residents and businesses across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from improved 4G mobile coverage following a series of network upgrades from EE. EE has significantly expanded the reach of its 4G network by upgrading 139 locations across Northern Ireland as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), a £1 billion initiative to extend 4G mobile […]
Virgin Media O2 to transform connectivity in the Highlands
Jamie Stone, the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment to transform mobile connectivity in the Highlands and Islands. During a visit to one of the company’s existing 2G phone masts in Ardross, which will be upgraded to 4G this year, the MP was updated on Virgin Media O2’s […]
Signal boost across Scotland!
A Shared Rural Network mast, near Lockerbie and funded by the UK government, is the first of 120 planned upgrades to bolster 4G signal reception across Scotland. Vodafone customers living and working in parts of the Scottish Borders are benefiting from reliable and fast Vodafone 4G thanks to the completion of the first Shared Rural […]
EE announces 5G expansion
EE announces new details of its nationwide investment to connect the UK to 5G, with the technology reaching hundreds of rural communities across the UK for the first time. A series of new innovations that will boost the range, resilience and energy efficiency of mobile connectivity in the years ahead have also been unveiled. 5G […]
Virgin Media O2 to boost connectivity in Scotland
Virgin Media O2 has announced a number of network initiatives and major upgrades across Scotland. The announcement was marked by a visit from Ivan McKee, the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, who visited a dig site in Glasgow to follow the process of laying fibre cables to reach new homes in the area. […]
