Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Lords · Question HL6148 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Smith of Finsbury
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the potential for emergency use of satellite communication in remote areas of the UK which are currently without any normal mobile coverage.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 8 Apr 2025
Satellite connectivity can complement the coverage provided by terrestrial mobile networks by providing connectivity, for example, in remote areas beyond their reach. The mobile operators have already used satellite services to provide backhaul to some Sh...