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Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish 4G Infill Programme Evaluation

Published
21 August 2024
From
Minister for Business, +1 more … Minister for Employment and Investment
Directorate
Digital Directorate, +1 more … Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Business, industry and innovation, Economy, +2 more … Environment and climate change, Equality and rights
ISBN
9781836016502

This report details findings of the Scottish 4G Infill Programme (S4GI) Evaluation, informed by the best practice set out in the Digital Appraisal Manual for Scotland (DAMS): https://www.gov.scot/publications/digital-appraisal-manual-for-scotland-guidance/

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Figures

Figure 2‑2: Scottish 4G Infill Programme Location Map of Programme Sites.

Figure 2‑3: Mobile Network Operators signed up to provide services on Scottish 4G Infill Programme Masts

Figure 3‑1: Circle of Decline in Rural Regions

Figure 4‑2: Logic Map covering 3) the provision of calls and mobile data (where there is no mobile connectivity currently)

Figure 6‑1: How respondents' home broadband was provided before and after the S4GI Programme (n=184)

Figure 6‑2: How respondents who made a change access their home broadband connection now (n=37))

Figure 6‑3: Satisfaction with broadband speed prior to and post the delivery of S4GI for those who had upgraded their broadband connection (n=31). 0=Very unsatisfied, 5=Neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 10=Very satisfied.

Figure 6‑4: Satisfaction with broadband reliability prior to and post the delivery of S4GI for those who had upgraded their broadband (n=31). 0=Very unsatisfied, 5=Neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 10=Very satisfied.

Figure 6‑5: How frequently do you use your current business broadband connection? (new broadband users n=6, broadband users who upgraded n=31, broadband users who did not upgrade n=130)

Figure 6‑6: Frequency and use of home broadband for those that upgraded their existing broadband (n=31)

Figure 6‑7: Since the delivery of S4GI, have you upgraded your mobile phone and / or changed your operator (where required) in order to take advantage of the 4G connectivity provided through the S4GI Programme?

Figure 6‑8: Since the delivery of S4GI, have you changed operator in order to take advantage of the 4G connectivity provided through the S4GI Programme?

Figure 6‑9: Mobile phone operator before and after the delivery of S4GI (n=178)

Figure 6‑10: Mobile phone connectivity inside home prior to and after the delivery of S4GI for those without home broadband (n=7)

Figure 6‑11: Mobile phone reliability inside of home prior to and after the delivery of 4G for those without home broadband (n=7). 0=Very unsatisfied, 5=Neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 10=Very satisfied.

Figure 6‑12: Mobile phone connectivity outside of home prior to and after the delivery of S4GI for those with and without home broadband (prior to 4G n=122, since 4G n=119)

Figure 6‑13: Mobile phone reliability outside of home prior to and after the delivery of S4GI for those without home broadband (n=125). 0=Very unsatisfied, 5=Neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 10=Very satisfied.

Figure 6‑14: Has the availability of 4G mobile connectivity led to an increase in your use of mobile services? (n=126)

Figure 6‑15: Has the availability of 4G mobile connectivity led to an increase or decrease in how frequently you undertake the following activities using a mobile connection? (n=126)

Figure 6‑16: How important was the future availability of 4G in the area in your decision to move to your current address?

Figure 6‑17: Has the nature of your work changed in any of the following ways as a result of 4G services became available? (n= 36)

Figure 6‑18: Impact of 4G delivery to residents on various activities (n=36)

Figure 6‑19: Responses to the questions covering the four measures of wellbeing (n=146 to 149 depending on question). 0=Not at all, 5=Neutral, 10=Completely.

Figure 7‑1: How frequently as a business do you use your current business broadband connection?

Figure 7‑2: Has there been a general improvement in mobile connectivity outside of your business premises in your local area since the delivery of 4G services? (n=35)

Figure 7‑3: On a scale of 0 to 10, how reliable was the mobile phone signal outside of your business premises in your local area prior to and post the delivery of 4G services? (n=28). 0=Very unsatisfied, 5=Neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 10=Very satisfied.

Figure 7‑4: Has the availability of 4G mobile connectivity increased your business's use of mobile services? (n=36)

Figure 7‑5: Has the availability of 4G mobile connectivity had a positive or negative impact on any of the following business activities? (n=36)

Figure 7‑6: Has the availability of 4G mobile connectivity had a positive or negative impact on any of the following aspects of business performance? (n=36)

Figure B.1: Internet use by net annual household income

Figure B.2: Use of mobile internet by net annual income

Figure B.3: Internet use by household tenure

Figure B.4: Percentage of adults who do not use the internet in the 20% most deprived and 20% least deprived SIMD

Figure B.5: Use of internet by age

Figure B.6: Use of mobile internet by age

Figure E.1: Gender profile of residents (n=184)

Figure E.2: Age profile of residential respondents (n=184)

Figure E.3: Employment profile of residential respondents (n=184)

Figure E.4: Primary business activities (n=32)

Figure E.5: Annual turnover in the last financial year (n=34)

Contact

Email: sean.murchie@gov.scot

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