Policy paper

Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review

This document sets out the findings of the Government's Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Building Digital UK and The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP
• Published: 23 July 2018
• Last updated: 8 June 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review

PDF, 1.94 MB, 90 pages

Annex A: UK Telecoms Market Dynamics

PDF, 1.63 MB, 103 pages

Annex B: Telecommunications Infrastructure International Comparisons

PDF, 1.71 MB, 94 pages

Annex C: UK Mobile Market Dynamics

PDF, 1.6 MB, 90 pages

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Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review: Call for Evidence Responses

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Details

The Government has set clear, ambitious targets for the availability of full fibre and 5G networks. We want to see 15 million premises connected to full fibre by 2025, with coverage across all parts of the country by 2033. We want the majority of the population to have 5G coverage by 2027.

The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review was announced in the Government’s Industrial Strategy, with the aim of examining the market and policy conditions that will enable greater investment in future telecoms infrastructure at pace. The Review addresses key questions that could affect the evolution of the UK’s digital infrastructure such as the convergence between fixed and mobile technologies, and the transition from copper to full fibre networks.

Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review: Call for Evidence

Call for evidence on market and policy models to support investment in future telecoms infrastructure.

Digital-infrastructure-toolkit

Guidance for industry and government departments on agreements to use central government sites for digital communications infrastructure.

Street-works-toolkit

This document provides examples of good practice and includes a toolkit offering advice for local authorities and utilities wishing to collaborate in a cooperative working relationship.

Recommendations have been drawn from insights and experiences from local authority traffic and permitting managers, street works teams from telecom operators and contractors, the Joint Authorities Group UK, HAUC UK, Streetworks UK, BDUK, the Department for Transport, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Published 23 July 2018
Last updated 8 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 8 June 2022

   BDUK added as supporting organisation.

2. 23 July 2018

   First published.