The Mobile Infrastructure Project will improve mobile services in rural areasArqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has won the govt tender to deliver the Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), which aims to enable mobile services in rural areas where there is no such thing as a commercial business case to deploy these services. As much as 60,000 premises and sections of road should be covered using the £150m funding allocated to the project.

MIP is a crucial portion of the Government’s policy to strengthen the UK’s position as a number one digital economy. It’s designed to assist connect rural communities, create local jobs and contribute to national growth. The project sits alongside other initiatives, including the £530m Rural Broadband project and the £150m ‘super-connected cities’ programme.

Arqiva may be answerable for an entire scale mobile network roll out. The scope includes network planning, site acquisition, the deployment of site infrastructure, and installation of apparatus. It’s expected that a press release should be made on which locations will make the most of improved mobile coverage in the summertime.

“Arqiva’s appointment today is superb news for rural communities during the UK, who stand to profit enormously from this £150m project to enhance cellphone coverage,” said Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey. “Good mobile connectivity is becomingly increasingly important, and it’s important that companies and everyone is not left combating poor and intermittent coverage.”