Following support from several parish councils and discussions with residents, the MANY project would like the opportunity to engage further with the community. To this end, the project is holding two online events for community members: Thursday 4th February 2021 ...
As the UK enters its third lockdown in less than a year the digital divide between disadvantaged families and others has hit the headlines again. Most of the coverage has focused on the lack of devices some do not have access to. However, another issue exists – that...
Key to the success of the MANY project are the partnerships developed with the communities we work with. From the inception of the MANY project, we have put the needs of rural communities at its heart. By understanding the landscape, talking with local people,...
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...