Mobile firms to tackle rural not spots by sharing more than 200 masts
The companies are planning to provide 4G coverage to 95pc of the UK by 2026
27 January 2021 • 10:29am
Nearly 300,000 rural homes and businesses plagued by not spots are in line for a better mobile phone signal as telecoms giants begin building more than 200 new masts.
Vodafone, O2 and Three are rolling out the first stage of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), an attempt to banish the patchy signal and black spots that plague rural communities.
It aims to increase 4G coverage from all operators to 90pc of the UK s landmass by 2026, guaranteeing a signal to an extra 280,000 homes and businesses.