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Coverage initiatives, council partnerships, media coverage and industry insights.

BBC News5 October 2026

Cornwall Phone signal mapped by bin lorries

A project to map mobile signals in every isolated part of a rural county has been completed.

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ISPreview13 August 2026

Streetwave UK Study Tests Mobile Network Reach and Speed on M4 Motorway

Streetwave find EE to be the strongest network on England's longest Motorway (M4)

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ISPreview23 July 2026

Streetwave UK Tests Accuracy of Ofcom’s Mobile Coverage Data

Streetwave prepare a new study, which recently used bin lorries to map the coverage and performance of mobile networks across Northern Ireland, has questioned the accuracy of Ofcom's mobile coverage data after finding a big difference between the regulator’s figures and those of their own research.

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ISPreview20 June 2026

Streetwave UK Reveals Quality of Mobile Network Coverage in Neath Port Talbot

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The Times16 June 2025

Three Scottish Councils Begin Mobile Coverage Mapping

Three Scottish local authorities are carrying out checks on the quality of network reception and helping to identify mobile blackspots across their areas.

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ISPreview8 May 2025

Brent Council Launches Public-Facing Mobile Coverage Map

Brent has become the latest London borough to launch a public-facing mobile coverage map, powered by Streetwave's real-world measurement data.

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ISPreview20 March 2025

Streetwave to Map 4G and 5G Coverage Across Liverpool City Region

A major coverage mapping initiative covering the Liverpool City Region will provide detailed 4G and 5G data to support connectivity planning across the area.

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ISPreview6 March 2025

East Midlands Mobile Coverage Survey Begins

Streetwave is preparing a comprehensive 4G and 5G mapping exercise across the East Midlands, covering urban centres and rural areas.

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Norfolk Council14 February 2025

Norfolk Maps Mobile Signal Using Bin Lorries

Mobile coverage is being mapped across Norfolk using council fleet vehicles including refuse lorries, in one of the county's most comprehensive connectivity surveys.

The Telegraph22 January 2025

TfL Pilots Mobile Coverage Mapping in Underground Tunnels

Transport for London has piloted Streetwave's portable mapping units in high-traffic underground tunnels to assess mobile connectivity for passengers and staff.

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ISPreview10 December 2024

Glasgow Region and Monmouthshire Launch Mobile Coverage Surveys

Mobile coverage mapping programmes launch in the Glasgow city region and rural Monmouthshire, extending Streetwave's reach into Scotland and Wales.

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Shropshire Newsroom15 October 2024

Shropshire and Telford at the Heart of UK's Largest Connectivity Audit

Two councils in the West Midlands are at the centre of what has been described as the UK's largest connectivity audit, using Streetwave to map mobile coverage across a vast rural area.

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Shropshire Newsroom30 August 2024

Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin at Centre of UK's Largest Mobile Connectivity Survey

The UK's largest independent study of real-world mobile connectivity is starting in the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Council areas.

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ISPreview28 August 2024

Streetwave Prep Largest Mobile Network Coverage Survey in UK History

Streetwave preps the largest mobile network coverage survey in UK history across the River Severn Partnership.

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The Telegraph19 August 2024

Streetwave Delivers Signal Transparency

National media coverage highlights Streetwave's independent measurement approach and its plans for a comprehensive UK-wide coverage survey.

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