Dáil debates
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Other Questions
Telecommunications Services Provision
5:10 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source
I am actively engaging with ComReg on these issues. I have got a positive response from ComReg on putting a map in place which would show the 2G, 3G, 4G and, in the future, 5G, coverage available. This would fit in with what we are doing with the national broadband plan and allow people to see what services are available.
Such a service is available in Northern Ireland through Ofcom. People living in Armagh city can see if there is one particular mobile provider they should not use if they want 3G services. People will be able to do that in every single community. We are also working with the mobile providers to see where there are particular blackspots, as well as working with local communities to provide locations for antennae to improve the quality of broadband and mobile services.
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