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People More Connected Than They Think: Mobile UK

Most people “drastically” underestimate “the level of connectivity they rely on for everyday tasks,” Mobile UK said in a report released Monday. While 40% of people in the U.K. believe they are connected to fewer than four devices, the average…

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number is really 14, with some using as many as 38, the report said. “Only one in five people (19.35%) were realistic about how connected they are.” The group said its study demonstrates the public's acceptance of mobile infrastructure and the need for ensuring everyone is connected. “Perceptions of mobile infrastructure especially since COVID-19 have positively shifted,” the group said: “Mobile infrastructure is now a fundamental part of the national infrastructure that requires further national government support to ensure the provision of connectivity for all.”