Virgin Media O2 has teamed up with leading digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, to launch the first ever National Databank.
The launch is a direct response to the need for mobile networks to find a long-term solution to the data poverty crisis at a national level by creating a collaborative, community-led platform that provides free mobile data to those who need it.
The National Databank, which will be open to all mobile operators, will provide free data for community groups to distribute across the UK, including the most digitally deprived areas.
The platform has been created by Virgin Media O2, working closely with Good Things Foundation and other digital inclusion experts (including Community Organisers, Operation Wi-Fi,.
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