UK mobile networks are falling behind global rivals - ranking issued
VodafoneThree said the UK faces the second-highest energy costs and seventh-ranked skills pipeline, slowing investment in faster mobile networks.
- In a global ranking of mobile network connectivity, the Mobile Market Index from VodafoneThree ranks Britain eighth, placing the nation behind Norway, Australia, Germany, and Hungary.
- High energy costs and restrictive planning regulations are hampering Britain's performance, while operators also face significant spectrum charges, intense market competition, and an emerging retirement gap among engineers.
- Britain placed seventh out of 10 for the skills pipeline necessary to facilitate deployment of sophisticated networks, complicating the industry's ability to maintain pace with international rivals.
- VodafoneThree is committing £11billion to achieve 99% 5G Standalone population coverage by 2030. Networks Director Andrea Dona stated the firm has "raised the bar" for connectivity since the merger.
- While VodafoneThree acknowledges progress has been achieved in recent years, the company urges the government to remove regulatory and planning barriers to support investment in mobile networks.
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technewstube.comReport warns UK is falling behind Europe on modernizing its mobile networks
The UK has the second-highest energy costs and planning environments in a study of 10 countriesBritain also ranks ninth out of 10 in terms of overall network qualityVodafoneThree wants networks to be seen as critical national infrastructureVodafoneThree has argued that the UK is falling behind the rest of Europe in its mobile infrastructure because of regulations, which make it hard for companies like itself to invest heavily in the right areas …
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PressNewsAgencyWhy Britain’s mobile networks are falling behind global rivals
Britain's mobile networks are slipping behind the world.
VodafoneThree Index identifies UK’s mobile competitiveness challenges
Report from VodafoneThree warns UK is falling behind international rivals for mobile infrastructure deployments High energy costs and a shortage of engineers pose a serious threat to the UK mobile industry Operator calls on the government to reform planning and slicing regulations
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