Andrew Griffith MP, Member of Parliament for Arundel & South Downs, has welcome the Government’s new Wireless Infrastructure Strategy to deliver reliable 4G and 5G signal across the whole country.
The strategy, launched by the Government, will ensure that any ‘gaps’ in 4G coverage are identified and covered with mobile connectivity, and that by 2030, populated areas will be covered with 5G signal. As part of the new initiative, the Government has launched a 5G innovation fund which will provide £40 million to promote investment and adoption of 5G by businesses and public services.
Alongside the Government’s ongoing Gigabit Broadband rollout, including 60,000 upgraded connections in Sussex, an addition £8 million scheme to delivery high-speed broadband for up to 35,000 of the UK’s most remote properties has been launched.
Commenting on the announcement, Andrew Griffith MP said:
“This announcement will come as welcome news to those in rural West Sussex battling poor mobile signal.
Whilst the Government continues to support the unprecedented upgrade of wired-broadband connections, this investment will support airtime access for many residents who rely on mobile phones.”
