- One in five tourist SMEs from the United Kingdom was lost due to bad connectivity
- Better connections would improve electronic commerce, Wi-Fi and more
- Vodafonethree wants to implement 4G and 5G better at the national level
A new investigation by Vodafonethree has affirmed that SMEs centered on tourism in the United Kingdom lost £ 1.5 billion in income only this summer only as a result of bad connectivity.
Although three out of four (74%) tourism SME saw a financial impulse this year from the Summer Sun, around one in five (19%) were lost due to connectivity problems.
The comessshortly news after Vodafone and three merged in the United Kingdom, an agreement that promised to create “one of the most advanced 5G networks in Europe.”
Poor connectivity of the United Kingdom
A third (33%) of the companies involved said they could cultivate electronic commerce, such as online purchases, click and collect, with better connectivity. Others observed Wi-Fi improved for customers (41%), improved customer service with AI (30%) and increase the use of social networks for promotions and reserves (43%).
“We know that tourism plays a fundamental role in the impulse of local economies throughout the United Kingdom,” said Vodafonethree network director Andrea Donà. “That is why Vodafonethree is investing £ 11 billion to build a network that provides reliable and quality connectivity to all corners of the United Kingdom.”
Vodafonethree has promised improvements in its networks during maximum periods, with multiple operators core network (MOCN) network that allows them to change the best available signal.
The company says that 4G coverage will also be extended to 16,500 km more in regions of the United Kingdom, including rural, coastal and field destinations, with 71% of Vodafonethree customers who will have access to faster speeds of 5 g for the end of the first year.
