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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Phillip Inman

Four in 10 struggle to access mobile signal on the move in the UK

Walker sitting on the big stone on the top of the mountain
Connectivity is a bigger problem in rural areas. Photograph: Egor Baliasov/Alamy

More than four in 10 people in the UK struggle to access 4G or 5G on their mobile devices for at least half the time they are on the move, according to a survey that highlights the poor state of the country’s digital infrastructure.

The poll of more than 2,000 users of digital devices found that 45% felt frustrated with mobile connectivity outside the home at least once a week. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, that figure rose to 57%.

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