Mobile UK, the trade body for the UK’s mobile operators, has urged the government to prioritise the industry as a critical engine for national competitiveness. “The UK’s mobile industry is poised to deliver significant improvements to mobile connectivity across the whole of the UK, which are set to power the government’s growth agenda, and we have reached a critical turning point,” said Mobile UK. Speaking as the voice for the UK’s mobile operators, Mobile UK urges the government to prioritise our industry as a critical engine for national competitiveness,” it stated. “This is not just an opportunity; it’s an urgent imperative for the government’s growth agenda,” said Gareth Elliott, Director of Policy and Communications at Mobile UK. This is a return the government can’t afford to miss.”According to Mobile UK, progress has undoubtedly been made with the publication of the government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy, but mobile connectivity must be firmly prioritised.