Devon Communities of Chillaton and Lifton receive 3G boost

Vodafone UK lights up rural Devon not spot with reliable 3G coverage for the first time

Chillaton and Lifton are the latest communities to be connected in Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal program. They are part of Vodafone's £2 billion investment to improve its UK network and services across 2014 and 2015

Vodafone UK has announced the beautiful rural Devon communities of Chillaton and Lifton are the latest communities in a rural mobile not-spot location to receive 3G coverage with Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal program.

Both communities have until now suffered from unreliable mobile coverage and slow network speeds. 

The Vodafone Rural Open Sure Signal program uses Vodafone’s innovative Sure Signal technology, to bring high quality 3G voice services and much needed access to the internet via mobile devices to communities in some of the UK’s most beautiful or remote areas.

The Rural Open Sure Signal program is a national initiative by Vodafone UK to provide reliable mobile access to up to 100 rural communities in mobile not-spot locations. Launched in July 2014, with support from local MPs, councils and rural action groups, the program received an overwhelming response, with applications from communities across the country from the Shetland Islands to Cornwall and from the mountains of Snowdonia to the Norfolk coast.

Mobile connectivity plays a vital role in keeping communities in touch and helps support local economies.

However, rural and remote locations often miss out on the advantages provided by modern communication tools, due to the complexity of delivering network coverage. This can be because of the geography of the area or difficulties with planning permissions in places of outstanding natural beauty. The Rural Open Sure Signal programme uses innovative