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...
Over the past 4 months we have moved our lives online; we have been introduced to digital platforms such as Zoom, which last year we may never have even heard of. We have been asked to work from home and for many support networks...
The past few months have had a huge impact on the Yorkshire tourism industry which brings £9billion to the local economy each year and employs 225,000. Like all businesses, visitor attractions have become dependent on having a reliable mobile connection and/or...
The Mobile Access North Yorkshire consortium has, today, launched its new website allowing audiences to find out more about the project. Alongside the website, the project has also developed its social media platforms to ensure that the project can develop dialogue...
North Yorkshire is to benefit from one of seven projects chosen in the national Rural Connected Communities (RCC) competition. This testbed will explore how superfast mobile connectivity can bring benefits to rural communities in the region. The £6m Mobile Access...