Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 54713
Mobile Broadband: Rural Areas
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has plans to expand the use of satellite technology to improve rural mobile phone (a) connectivity and (b) coverage.
Answer
Chris BryantSatellite connectivity can complement the coverage provided by terrestrial mobile networks. Mobile network operators have already for example, used satellite services to provide backhaul to some Shared Rural Network sites where it is challenging to provid...
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