Government unlocks £30m for 5G rural testbeds

Government unlocks £30m for 5G rural testbeds

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https://tech.newstatesman.com/emerging-technologies/5g-rural-testbeds

The government has launched a £30m competition to find innovative rural uses of 5G technology as it faces pressure to close the UK’s digital divide.

Ofcom revealed in December that just 41 per cent of rural offices and homes have complete 4G coverage, compared to 83 per cent of urban premises.

Government unlocks £30m for 5G rural testbeds

Aug 26, 2019, 11:20pm UTC
https://tech.newstatesman.com/emerging-technologies/5g-rural-testbeds > The government has launched a £30m competition to find innovative rural uses of 5G technology as it faces pressure to close the UK’s digital divide. > Ofcom revealed in December that just 41 per cent of rural offices and homes have complete 4G coverage, compared to 83 per cent of urban premises.