WIG ( Barclays ) has secured £ $287m ( $287m ) of debt fundraising to invest in delivering 5 G connectivity. Firms backing the Edinburgh -based wireless provider included Barings , Met Life and Vantage, and banks RBS , Lloyds and RBS . WIG builds and operates communication masts and fibre-based networks to improve mobile coverage. The company sought investment as it attempts to keep pace with opportunities provided by the UK government's push for 5 G access across the country by 2033 . Intended for 12 years , the funding will help WIG with connectivity-boosting infrastructure along key UK transport routes, and in rural and urban areas. More fibre and small cell networks here will help it increase wireless capacity.
WIG ( Barclays ) has secured £ $287m ( $287m ) of debt fundraising to invest in delivering 5 G connectivity. Firms backing the Edinburgh -based wireless provider included Barings , Met Life and Vantage, and banks RBS , Lloyds and RBS . The company sought investment as it attempts to keep pace with opportunities provided by the UK government's push for 5 G access across the country by 2033 . Intended for 12 years , the funding will help WIG with connectivity-boosting infrastructure along key UK transport routes, and in rural and urban areas. More fibre and small cell networks here will help it increase wireless capacity.