Updated September 30, 2026

What is Coverage?

In short

Coverage is the share of the population a mobile network can reach, and a high figure says little about signal quality indoors.

Coverage is the share of the population that a mobile network can reach, published as a percentage and often drawn from the Ofcom Connected Nations data. It answers how widely a provider is available rather than how well the signal performs. Boost Mobile and Chattr SIM Only both publish 99%, and Djezzy publishes 95%, while 4ka lists 97% and Bite Latvija lists 75%. A high percentage covers more addresses, but indoors and rural signal can still differ, so treat the figure as a starting point for a comparison.

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