Expert: 4G will bring top broadband to rural areas

4G will help bring top broadband to rural regions, an expert believes.

An increased number of residents in rural areas of the UK could be set to enjoy access to a top broadband connection in the near future thanks to a technological advancement.

In recent times, it has been noted by specialists such as Dr Charles Trotman of the Country Land and Business Association that business banking customers operating in the countryside are at a disadvantage against their urban rivals due to the fact they often struggle to get the best broadband deals on the market.

However, according to Richard Patterson, director of Broadband Expert, this trend may be about to end thanks to the imminent arrival of the 4G connection.

Mr Patterson explained that this represents a "massive opportunity to bring better broadband coverage to those in rural areas with poor or no coverage" and noted that its impact should not be "underestimated".

These comments come after the Communications Consumer Panel urged Ofcom to focus its efforts on the 4G auction in 2013 on improving internet access in the countryside.

By Mark Hornby