rural

FCC Opens $2bn Fund For Rural Carriers Replacing Huawei Kit

US communications regulator, the FCC, readies compensation fund for rural US telecom carriers removing Huawei and ZTE kit

3 years ago

Government, Operators Target Not-Spots With ‘Shared Rural Network’

No more rural not-spots, after the government and mobile operators pledge a £1 billion plan to create a 'Shared Rural…

5 years ago

Ofcom Finds Rural Areas ‘Poorly Served’ By Broadband, Mobile

'Decent' broadband now more widely available, but hundreds of thousands of premises in rural areas still only have access to…

6 years ago

Government Launches Third Phase Of Local Fibre Broadband Challenge

The challenge aims to link key public sector buildings to full-fibre networks as a way of stimulating ultra-high-speed connectivity across…

6 years ago

Robots Go To Work In Scotland’s Rural Pharmacies

Robotic pharmacy kiosks could revolutionise medicine access in the Scottish highlands and islands

9 years ago

Government Auditors Slam Rural Broadband Deployment

The rollout of superfast broadband into rural areas has been slammed by government auditors

11 years ago

Government Readies New Broadband Investment

The government is unveiling a new infrastructure building programme, with broadband a likely recipient

13 years ago

Smartphones Worse Than 2G Handsets For Rural Calls

Smartphones are slightly worse than 2G handsets for making voice calls in rural areas, research has found

13 years ago

Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage

An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'

13 years ago

Vodafone Warns Against Excessive Fibre Investment

A new report by Vodafone suggests that mobile is a better way to patch broadband not-spots than fibre

14 years ago

Cameron: Rural Broadband Investment Vital

The prime minister has underlined the importance of broadband to boost new businesses in rural areas

14 years ago

Mobile Operators Brace For Royal Wedding Demand

Mobile operators in the UK are gearing up for the royal wedding with a boost in network capacity

14 years ago

Tory Broadband Plans Could Lose Rural Votes

A new report analysing the distribution of rural broadband subsidies has found the Tories' "wait and see" policy could do…

15 years ago