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 SRN programme. It aims to increase geographic coverage from 56% of Scotland’s landmass to at least 72% by 2024, the largest SRN commitment among the home nations.

The new site is expected to be live in early 2023 and will also deliver connectivity to Vodafone and O2 customers as part of an agreement that will see each MNO build 74 shared sites.

Three will start construction on two further sites in Argyll and Bute and Aberdeenshire before Christmas as it ramps up its programme of improvements in Scotland.

As part of the wider SRN programme, work is well underway across all home nations, with 51 new sites already live.