WORCESTERSHIRE County Council have found that mobile connectivity across the county is significantly worse than official coverage data suggests. The findings, gathered through the UK’s largest street-level mobile data collection survey and published last year, show that mobile coverage in Worcestershire is substantially poorer than modelled data indicates. While Ofcom’s modelled data suggests that just 0.01 per cent of Worcestershire postcodes lack a usable mobile signal, the survey found that 10.03 per cent have no usable coverage, highlighting a significant gap between predicted coverage and the real experience of residents and businesses. Poor connectivity is estimated to cost Worcestershire around £226million each year through reduced productivity, disrupted communications and lost economic opportunities. The Council continues to use this evidence in discussions with Ofcom, mobile network operators and Government, while encouraging residents and businesses to check their local coverage and report connectivity issues to strengthen the county’s evidence base.