The development of a secure and reliable nationwide mobile network can yield immense value for consumers and businesses, potentially creating £230bn in economic benefits by 2035. A study recommends that the UK government reform planning laws and enhance spectrum availability to aid mobile network deployment. Key insights indicate that improved 5G standalone coverage could lead to over £88bn in economic growth through technology integration, while enhancements in rail and road connectivity could generate further productivity and economic opportunities, amounting to billions by the year 2035.
Delivering a secure, reliable nationwide high-capacity mobile network will bring enormous value to consumers and businesses, fuelling the UK economy as well as a broad range of social and environmental benefits for the UK.
The report Driving growth: the £230bn opportunity of improved mobile networks calculates that such networks could realise as much as £230bn in economic benefits by 2035.
Improved 5G standalone (5GSA) coverage could enable more than £88bn in economic growth through the industrial adoption of new technologies, such as AI and machine learning.
Investing to improve rail coverage could result in £12bn in additional productivity by 2035, while improving road connectivity to 100% coverage could result in a £45bn opportunity for the UK.
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