{"id":7010,"date":"2022-03-08T09:35:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T09:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbnl.co.uk\/?p=7010"},"modified":"2022-03-08T10:09:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T10:09:24","slug":"mbnl-welcome-new-planning-laws-proposed-to-assist-4g-and-5g-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbnl.co.uk\/mbnl-welcome-new-planning-laws-proposed-to-assist-4g-and-5g-rollout\/","title":{"rendered":"MBNL welcome new planning laws proposed to assist 4G and 5G rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:block;height:20px\" class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"row container \">\n<div class=\"small-12    large-12  columns   \"  ><div class=\"column-inner\"  style=\"padding:40px\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6928\" src=\"https:\/\/mbnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4G-5G-graphic-1192x698-01.jpg\" alt=\"What goes on behind the National Planning scene \" width=\"1192\" height=\"698\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;height:20px\" class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The UK Government has proposed new planning laws in England to help mobile operators extend and enhance mobile coverage<\/li>\n<li>The new rules will enable operators to connect countryside to 4G quicker and accelerate 5G roll out<\/li>\n<li>The new laws will make the sharing of infrastructure between operators easier<\/li>\n<li>Law changes will reduce need for new phone masts and boost signal on roads<\/li>\n<li>Protection built into changes to preserve rural scenery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The industry has welcomed the Government\u2019s proposed changes to planning laws which will further assist the rollout of the Shared Rural Network, which will limit partial not-spots and extend rural coverage, and further enhance the operators\u2019 ability to extend 4G coverage and deploy next-generation 5G networks.<\/p>\n<p>The reforms promote the sharing of infrastructure by multiple operators by taking into account changes in mobile technologies and the passive infrastructure that host mobile equipment. \u00a0\u00a0The new planning laws will mean fewer phone masts will be needed overall to level up the country with improved 4G and 5G mobile coverage as telecoms firms will be able to upgrade existing infrastructure over building new masts.\u00a0 In doing so, mobile operators will be able to extend mobile coverage and capacity further and faster across the whole of the UK, which will also benefit the Government\u2019s Levelling Up agenda and attempts to reduce digital exclusion.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:1px; border:none; color:#007dcc; background-color:#007dcc;\">\n<p><strong>Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve all felt the no bar blues when struggling to get a phone signal, so we\u2019re changing the law to help network companies wipe out mobile \u2018not spots\u2019 and dial up the roll out of next-generation 5G.\u00a0 Phone users across the country will benefit from this &#8211; whether in a city, village or travelling along our roads &#8211; and tighter rules on the visual impact of new infrastructure will ensure our cherished countryside is protected.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:1px; border:none; color:#007dcc; background-color:#007dcc;\">\n<p><strong>Hamish MacLeod, Chief Executive of Mobile UK, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBuilding the mobile networks that provide the connectivity on which we all rely is both complex and challenging. The industry welcomes the reforms to planning regulations proposed by the Government. They will enable operators to deploy mobile networks more efficiently to meet ambitious targets for rural and urban coverage, including next-generation 5G.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:1px; border:none; color:#007dcc; background-color:#007dcc;\">\n<p>Further readings:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileuk.org\/news\/industry-welcomes-new-planning-laws-proposed-to-assist-4g-and-5g-rollout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobileuk.org\/news\/industry-welcomes-new-planning-laws-proposed-to-assist-4g-and-5g-rollout<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-laws-to-end-mobile-coverage-no-bar-blues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-laws-to-end-mobile-coverage-no-bar-blues<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n  \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MBNL welcome new planning laws in England proposed by the Government which will further assist the rollout of 4G and 5G, as well as the Shared Rural Network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"cp_meta_data":{"_edit_lock":["1651745147:7"],"_edit_last":["7"],"nkweb_code_in_head":["default"],"nkweb_Use_Custom_js":["default"],"nkweb_Custom_js":[""],"nkweb_Use_Custom_Values":["default"],"nkweb_Custom_Values":[""],"nkweb_Use_Custom":["false"],"nkweb_Custom_Code":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["30"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["2"],"landlord_news_download":[""],"_landlord_news_download":["field_5fda102395816"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["3"],"_thumbnail_id":["7020"]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - 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