Mobile signal disruption likely as 4G is introduced

Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:00

Mobile customers are being told to expect disruption as the Island's first 4G network is rolled out.

Manx Telecom is carrying out the final phase of work on the network which will deliver speeds up to seven times faster than the current 3G service.

£10 million of investment will see new equipment installed in every mobile base station across the Island - in effect building an entirely new mobile network.

Work is being carried out in the north of the Island this week with Douglas next, and the south and west of the Island later this month.

Marketing director David Smith says it means service might be interrupted:

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