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UK mobile carrier Vodafone has announced that it is testing out self-powered mobile phone masts, these new mobile masts will use wind power. The new

Vodafone UK has developed a mobile mast that uses a wind turbine, solar panels, and batteries to stay powered. This enables the tower to supply connectivity in the UK's remotest areas.

Rishi Sunak announces government plans to incentivise private sector investment in research and development, attract global talent and boost the UK’s skills base, as well as other initiatives aimed at positioning the UK as ‘a science and technology superpower’.

Some of the UKs most popular tourist hotspots have been given a 4G boost in time for what could be a record summer of staycations - and Falmouth is among them. The town is one of 600 cell sites upgraded by Virgin Media O2 since last summer, boosting 31,300 postcodes in 2021 so far. Falmouth has been included on the list in a bid to help keep coverage high despite an increase in demand when thousands more people arrive in the town. Other areas include Plymouth, Bath and Cambridge. The ...

Bournemouth Pier. BOURNEMOUTH Pier is among 600 UK cell sites in coastal and tourist hotspots to receive a “significant” 4G and 5G boost. Virgin Media O2 has announced the boost ahead of what is expected to be a record staycation summer in the UK. The network has delivered improved 4G for 31,300 postcodes in 2021 so far – and has now upgraded Bournemouth Pier with the installation of an outdoor 5G network. Jeanie York, chief technology officer at Virgin Media O2, said: “After a ye...

Mobile connectivity revolution to boost the Union People in rural Scotland, Wales and the North East of England to enjoy huge improvements in mobile coverage thanks to £1bn mobile connectivity programme. From: 29 June 2021 Scotland, Wales and North East England to benefit most from mobile coverage boost under new £1 billion Shared Rural Network Scotland, Wales and North East England to benefit most from mobile coverage boost under new £1 billion Shared Rural Network More than 230...

BT shares surge as mobile operators dodge big 5G bill Mobile operators breathe sigh of relief as spectrum auction fails to ramp up the costs of 5G airwaves 17 March 2021 • 3:55pm Mobile operators have avoided a burdensome bill for 5G airwaves in an auction that cost far less than expected, sending BT shares soaring. EE, the UK’s biggest mobile operator that is owned by BT, spent £452m on additional 5G spectrum that allows faster smartphone data – far less than the £824m analysts had for...

Government is to provide more than £500 million of support to extend mobile coverage through the landmark Shared Rural Network Major post-Brexit...

Paul Lipscombe EE will join the second stage of the Shared Rural Network Three of the UK operators have agreed to build and share 222 new mobile masts in a bid to boost rural coverage across the UK as part of the first stage of the Shared Rural Network (SRN). O2, Three and Vodafone have agreed to partner up to the programme that will deliver the first stage of the £1 billion Shared Rural Network. EE has come out and said it’s not needed at this stage but will be involved in the second stage....