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13 August 2026: Walkers, hikers and holidaymakers can stay connected when it counts in Britain’s countryside, as more than 150 4G mast upgrades go live through the UK government’s Shared Rural Network programme. For many people, the point of heading outdoors is to escape their screens. But 4G means people can enjoy the countryside with […]
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31 July 2026: 145 government-funded mast upgrades as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) were activated by the end of July 2026. 56 sites are now live in Wales, 52 in Scotland and 37 in England. Recent activations during July 2026 mean that areas including parts of the Isles of Eigg and Muck, Brompon Regis, Winsford, Crosshill, Maybole, Prestatyn, Rhuddlan and Henllan; as well […]
9 July 2026: 50 UK Government-funded 4G masts have been switched on to boost signal in some of Scotland’s hardest-to-reach communities. Dozens of 4G mast upgrades have been activated thanks to UK Government funding through the Shared Rural Network, helping put an end to poor phone signal for rural communities across Scotland Better mobile coverage […]
