Some mobile phone blackspots in Uist will be covered by three new 4G masts after Virgin Media O2 deployed a helicopter to fly in building materials.
Work got underway in March while the transmitters were airlifted and installed during the May holiday weekend.
The upgrades will address a partial not-spot and provide residents, as well as businesses
and visitors, with faster and more reliable mobile connectivity than ever before
said the communications company.
Currently, over 20% of the area lacks 4G coverage from all four mobile network operators – Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, EE and Three – with signal blackspots creating an issue for local people and visitors alike while also offering a greater choice of provider.
The improvements are the latest in the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, a £1bn joint initiative between Government and the UK’s four mobile network operators, which aims to increase operators’ UK 4G coverage in rural areas.
4G mobile phone coverage finally arriving in some Uist blackspots
13 June 2024
The blackspot around Lochboisdale and the ferry terminal will receive much needed mobile signal thanks to the new mast on Ben Kenneth
