5G is the next generation of wireless technology. It follows previous generations, which led to the launch of smartphones and, 4G, which enabled faster browsing, allowing us, for example, to watch videos on the move. Technology has moved on. Now 5G is being deployed...
‘Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation, rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development’. Not my quote, says Neil Mabbot, Coverdale resident who at 16 turned to the Army learning his trade with the...
THE rate of acceleration in innovation over the last century, compared to the previous 3,000 years, is meteoric. Middleham resident Neil Mabbott believes communication is one of most important beneficiaries of this innovation. “My own introduction to telecoms, other...
It seems that being unconnected from 5G will become a major disadvantage, says Neil Mabbott, a Middleham resident who preaches across Coverdale who has over 45 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry. I’ve heard said that “it’s always been like this’ and...
This year our lives have been turned upside down and have moved, in the majority, online. In towns and cities, where there is a reliable broadband and 4G data network this transition happened successfully. However, in the North Yorkshire Dales, some areas have...
Nature is awesome – and that’s why we love living in rural communities. But nature also presents some interesting technological and economic challenges for organisations working to connect rural communities to the internet, mobile data and communication services. The...
Residents of Coverdale, Richmondshire will soon have the opportunity to be involved in testing the latest 5G technology, as part of the Mobile Access North Yorkshire project (MANY), a £6million Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 5G Testbed and Trials...
In the midst of a global pandemic, mental health has never become such an important priority as it has this year. While it is hard enough for those living in urban areas, rural environments present another set of challenges. In North Yorkshire, for example, some...
Over the past month, the Mobile Access North Yorkshire project has started its community engagement with key stakeholders within the areas in which the project has identified as having a lack of mobile coverage. The meetings have involved County Council...
The key to the success of the Mobile Access North Yorkshire is its partnership with the communities we work with. We want to hear your stories, your knowledge and your ideas about how mobile connectivity could help ease your day to day life. Contact us to get...