UK gov pares back Shared Rural Network targets in strategic rethink
Building Digital UK scales back plans for further rural 4G coverage expansion after hitting initial Shared Rural Network targets early. Strategy shift comes after discussions with local communities and interest groups, with BDUK aiming to maximise coverage while delivering “best value for public money”.
This article includes:
- Organisations: BT; Building Digital UK (BDUK); Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT); Home Office; Starlink; Three UK; UK government; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2); Vodafone Group; Vodafone UK.
- Geographies: Europe; Scotland; United Kingdom (UK).
- Themes: 4G; Communications infrastructure; Coverage expansion; Digital infrastructure; Emergency services; Fibre (FTTP); Government funding; Infrastructure; Infrastructure rollout; Landmass coverage; Multi-operator coverage; Planning; Public funding; Satellite; Shared Rural Network (SRN); Total not-spots (TNS); Towers; Upgrade programme.
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