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Scottish residents and businesses to get major 4G boost thanks to £75 million investment

3 May 2023: People living and working in the Lockerbie area in Scotland are to benefit from significantly improved mobile phone connectivity as the first UK government-funded rural mast upgrade is completed, BDUK has announced.

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Government upgrade delivers new 4G coverage in Monmouthshire

7 May 2024: Rural towns and villages in Monmouthshire, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are benefiting are benefiting from faster, more reliable mobile coverage as government-funded 4G network upgrades were switched on. Eight government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a £1 billion programme brokered by […]

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200 rural locations across the UK now receiving fast and reliable Vodafone 4G through Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme

19 April 2024: Vodafone has announced that a mast located in Combe, West Berkshire, has become the 200th to go live with Vodafone 4G as part of the SRN programme. As a result, residents, businesses and visitors are now enjoying faster and more reliable data speeds, as well as better-quality voice calls. Read more on […]

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