Alexander welcomes 150m investment in rural mobile phone coverage  

Local MP Danny Alexander has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government of a £150 million investment in providing greater mobile network coverage across rural areas. The new mobile infrastructure development will enable rural users to access not only the 2G network, but 3G as well; and will provide a foundation for a future 4G upgrade. It is thought that the improvement will significantly improve communication for businesses and consumers across the Highlands. Through their involvement in the Coalition Government at Westminster, Liberal Democrats have pushed for improvements in mobile coverage - up from previous official targets of 95%. It is believed that this latest investment will increase the percentage of users receiving adequate coverage and assist the 5-10% of people who live in an area with poor or non-existent reception. Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP...