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72 smart infrastructure planners . “ The challenge for local governments and officials in these areas is connectivity ,” he explains . “ Even in highly developed countries such as the UK , rural citizens often suffer from slower networks : this basic issue must be tackled first before rural areas can be brought up to speed with their urban equivalents .”
Sorsky is also a proponent of expanding connectivity , both in terms of speed and footprint . “ There is definitely a case for expanding advanced infrastructure to rural areas too ,” he told Mobile World . “ As we upgrade our networks , we must
“ Merely selecting some cities , and some areas within cities excludes rural areas , which intensifies the justification for urbanisation and worsens the rural-urban divide ”
— Shivani Chaudhry , Executive Director , HLRN ensure no areas are left behind and all communities have the necessary fibre and wireless technology to enable greater growth throughout the UK . 5G mobile services , and the smart infrastructure that it brings , will quickly become more significant in our everyday lives , and are an enabler that cannot be underestimated . Such connectivity could ultimately be the difference between success and failure ,
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