Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research says
Research by Ofcom reveals that phone signal on trains in Britain is inadequate for activities like social media and video streaming. Vodafone only met the standards for good performance 17% of the time, while EE performed better at 42%. The report highlights the need for improved infrastructure and government action to enhance mobile connectivity on trains.
- ▪Ofcom found that Vodafone met its standards for good performance only 17% of the time.
- ▪EE was the best-performing network but still only met those standards 42% of the time.
- ▪Mobile UK urged the government to invest in infrastructure to address black spots on the rail network.
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Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research saysJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe phone signal on trains in Britain is not strong enough to scroll on social media or stream videos most of the time, the media regulator has said.Ofcom said Vodafone met its standards for "good performance" only 17% of the time. EE was the best-performing network, but still only met those standards 42% of the time.Mobile UK, which represents the major phone providers, said there were "unique structural and capacity challenges" to keeping good train signal.Ofcom said mobile networks and local authorities needed to "step up" to provide more reliable services across the country.It found some local authorities had rejected more…
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