WAQ70846 (e) Wedi’i gyflwyno ar 10/08/2016

A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi mynediad at dechnoleg ddigidol symudol ymhlith ffermwyr?

Wedi'i ateb gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig | Wedi'i ateb ar 06/09/2016

I am fully aware of the vital importance of mobile digital technology to all parts of Wales, in particular, to farmers and wider rural communities.
My colleague the Minister for Skills and Science who has responsibility for this particular issue, has ensured regular contact between the major mobile network operators to discuss their operations, future plans for Wales and how the Welsh Government can facilitate further roll-out.

These discussions have encompassed the agreement reached between the UK Government and Mobile Network Operators to stimulate £5billion on infrastructure improvements to guarantee 90% geographical coverage across the UK for 2G, 3G and 4G by 2017.

The Welsh Government has written to the UK Government for clarity on the impact of this investment in Wales and has received assurances the Mobile Network Operators intend to achieve 90% geographic coverage in Wales by 2017 and 98% of the Welsh landmass will be covered by at least one operator.
In parallel, Ofcom has also set a 95 per cent target for 4G coverage on Telefonica O2 as part of its auction of 4G spectrum.
We are also investigating how we can use levers within the control of the Welsh Government to improve mobile coverage across Wales including planning, mobile infrastructure operating costs and the use of public land.