Industry asked for views on using 拢150 million to eliminate mobile not-spots
皇冠体育app mobile phone industry is being asked for views on how the Government should invest 拢150 million to spread mobile coverage across the UK.
In October last year the with the aim of extending it to 99 per cent of the UK population and eliminate voice not-spots - areas without the coverage to make a mobile phone call.聽
Communications Minister today asking industry for information and views on where the not-spots are, the best approach to tackling them, the different infrastructure options and ensuring the chosen solution can be used by all mobile operators.
Mr Vaizey said: 鈥淢obile phones have changed our lives.聽 In just a couple of years they have developed into a device we use to shop, watch films, access the Internet and spawned an entirely new industry dedicated to developing apps.
鈥淏ut for as many as one in ten people a mobile is little more than an expensive paperweight in their own home.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Government is determined to provide the UK with the communications infrastructure we need to live, work and drive economic growth in the digital age.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp views of industry experts will be invaluable in ensuring we use this 拢150million to bring mobile coverage to as many people as possible.鈥�
Industry are being asked to respond to the questions in the document within 30 days so procurement can begin in spring this year, with users seeing the benefit from early 2013.
A separate question document will be published shortly to seek the views of Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations.聽
皇冠体育app investment will be used to deliver voice and basic text services to areas where there is poor or no coverage.聽 However we will seek to make any new infrastructure suitable for upgrading so it could be used for new services such as 4G.
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