Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 904165 · Tabled 8 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 15 May 2025
The Shared Rural Network continues to deliver 4G connectivity where there is limited or no coverage. Beyond this, our ambition is for all populated areas, including rural communities, to have higher quality standalone 5G by 2030.We are working with Ofcom ...