Mobile phone signal is set to improve for some Porthleven customers after O2 announced it is introducing 4G to the village.

Describing it as a “new and improved” network, a company spokesperson said it should allow customers to “experience a new level of high speed mobile internet.”

Derek McManus, chief operating officer at Telefónica UK, O2’s parent company, said: “O2 customers in Porthleven can now experience faster mobile internet on their devices such as streaming high definition TV, shopping on the go and video calling.

“For our business customers, 4G is all about working more effectively. For instance, they can work remotely, access cloud services and collaborate using apps.

“O2 4G can make everything easier for our customers.”