Written by Nick Wood for Telecoms.com
Additional funds have been made available to see which broadband techs might help the UK plug lingering connectivity gaps.
As part of a broader package to stimulate rural economic growth, the government on Tuesday announced that it will spend £7 million to trial satellite, fixed wireless access (FWA), and fixed-line solutions in an effort to provide reliable broadband to agricultural and rural tourism businesses. This is in addition to the £8 million that the government earmarked in April for providing satellite broadband connectivity to remote communities.
“The countryside makes up over 90 percent of the UK’s land mass, it is home to millions of people, and contributes over £250 billion to our economy in England alone. Rural areas are rich in human and natural potential with strong communities and entrepreneurial businesses,” said Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey, in a statement.
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