Research and analysis
Benefits of Rural Mobile Coverage
A report on the challenges faced by people living in rural areas with poor mobile coverage and indicates where future connectivity improvements could improve people’s lives.
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BDUK conducted approximately 1,000 online surveys and five follow-up in-depth interviews to better understand challenges people face in rural areas and how benefits are most likely to be realised from improved mobile coverage.
This report outlines the issues people living and working in mobile not spots face in their daily lives and identifies likely benefits to include improvements in work satisfaction and safety, economic growth and well being.
Published 17 October 2022