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Sporting venues and tourism hotspots will see trials of new mobile tech to increase the resilience of the UK mobile network, thanks to £88 million of UK government R&D investment in innovative connectivity.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Dean Creamer CBE has started as the new Chief Executive Officer of Building Digital UK (BDUK)
The first cohort of Cumbrian apprentices are now in training for telecoms jobs of the future, following millions of pounds of investment from the UK government.
The government has launched public call for information on the uses and security of private telecoms networks in the UK.
Homes and businesses in southern and eastern parts of England are set to benefit from new lightning-fast broadband connections backed by almost £320 million of UK government investment.
Technology Minister Sir John Whittingdale has announced initiatives in a bid to cement the UK as an international leader in telecoms.
Thousands of homes and businesses in Shropshire will benefit from high-speed full-fibre broadband after a £24 million government contract was awarded to Freedom Fibre.
People living and working in the Lockerbie area in Scotland are to benefit from significantly improved mobile phone connectivity as the first UK government-funded rural mast upgrade is completed.
Letter from DSIT Secretary of State Michelle Donelan to Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes following the publication of the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy and Spectrum Statement.
Wessex Internet wins government-funded Project Gigabit contract to roll out lightning-fast connectivity to around 10,500 homes and businesses in the New Forest.
Substantial investments in telecoms and a new Wireless Infrastructure Strategy to put the UK at the forefront of science and technology, harness enterprise and innovation and drive economic growth.
Tens of thousands of people in rural Cambridgeshire will enjoy access to lightning-fast broadband after a major contract was signed to upgrade the county’s network as part of Project Gigabit.
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall will get access to lightning-fast broadband after local supplier Wildanet was awarded £36 million from the government to roll out new connections.
Research and development on next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technology and telecoms security is to be ramped up as part of a £110 million government investment.
International allies issue joint statement on ensuring the resilience and security of global telecoms supply chains and future 6G networks
Work has started to connect tens of thousands of people living and working in rural Cumbria to lightning-fast broadband thanks to more than £100 million of government investment.
The UK’s biggest broadband and mobile operators have today met with the government to follow up on commitments agreed in the summer to support customers with the cost of living.
More than 3,750 rural premises in North Northumberland will gain access to faster and more reliable broadband after a multi-million pound contract was awarded under the government’s Project Gigabit scheme.
Science Minister Nusrat Ghani has unveiled a new £15 million fund for UK businesses to revolutionise satellite communications technology.
Tech Minister Damian Collins attends Birmingham Tech Festival and announces new UK Telecoms Lab for Solihull
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
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