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UK govt, mobile operators agree proposal for Shared Rural Network

2019-10-25 10:02:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The UK Government and mobile network operators have agreed a GBP 1 billion deal to tackle poor mobile coverage in rural areas. The government said the plan for all network operators to share phone masts to improve coverage is a world first. It has been welcomed by the Country Land & Business Association (CLA), as well as all four network operators.

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Mobile giants unveil plan to end rural 'not-spots'

2019-10-25 09:23:48| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The proposed deal with the government aims to get 4G coverage to 95% of the UK by 2025.

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UK government backs 1bn Shared Rural Network to boost mobile connectivity

2019-10-25 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

The UK government has agreed a £1 billion deal with the UK's big four mobile network operators to launch a shared rural network, to boost coverage across rural areas of the country. As part of the agreement UK MNOs will be obliged to provide 4G mobile network coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by 2025 through a shared network of new and existing masts…read more on TotalTele.com »

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ARK Multicasting and Microsoft partner for rural broadband and cloud services

2019-10-15 06:30:16| Digital TV News

ARK Multicasting has announced an agreement with Microsoft. The companies will work together to test technology approaches to address both the broadband gap in rural America and media distribution using ARKs broadcast network.

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