Day: 20 February 2020

Dorset’s £4.3 million to boost rural mobile connectivity

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Today is a big day for improved mobile connectivity in rural Dorset.  We’re really excited to announce that our recent 5G RuralDorset consortium’s bid to the Government’s Rural Connected Communities Competition has been successful. We’d especially like to thank all the organisations who supported our bid including the RNLI, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and… Read more Dorset’s £4.3 million to boost rural mobile connectivity

5G RuralDorset – frequently asked questions

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What is 5G? The fifth generation of cellular wireless connectivity. Unlike 3G, 4G, etc, the term 5G doesn’t refer to a single thing but to a combination of technologies – wireless communications, hardware and software – that together offer high quality network services. Why is 5G interesting? 5G brings three new aspects to the table:… Read more 5G RuralDorset – frequently asked questions