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These letters outline DCMS's request from Ofcom to provide evidence and analysis relating to the future of wireless networks.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
More than half (50.2%) of UK homes and businesses can now access the fastest commercial broadband speeds available, according to new figures from ThinkBroadband.
Fibre optic cables fed through water mains to connect homes, businesses and mobile masts without digging up roads
A case study from the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme, the government’s nationally coordinated programme of investment in 5G.
New autonomous transport technology developed by AutoAir
This rural 5G testbed tested new approaches and business models
This rural 5G testbed connected rural communities
This health and social care testbed saw a group of organisations working together to reduce the digital divide
This tourism 5G testbed used technology to offer tourists new experiences
This project explored ways to increase productivity by using robotics, big data analytics and augmented reality with 5G in a manufacturing setting.
The UK is to run for election to the governing council of the UN’s telecoms agency which enables the world’s phone, internet and satellite networks to operate.
A £30 million competition to turn the UK into a leading global destination for developing the next generation of 5G networks has been launched.
UK companies are developing new communication and navigation services needed for future missions to the Moon, thanks to funding from the UK Space Agency
Mobile signal blindspots will be wiped out under government plans to level up rural areas with better connectivity and unlock tech innovation in the countryside.
Boris Johnson and Oliver Dowden met with the biggest names in broadband today, praising the industry for creating more than 22,000 jobs over the last year.
Today the government is a step closer to delivering better mobile coverage in rural areas, as it publishes its transparency notice for the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and can proceed with a £500 million investment t…
A new report has found our £2.6 billion scheme rolling out superfast broadband sparked a surge in home values, economic benefits and job creation.
The government is consulting on changes to the legal framework for agreements on access to land for digital infrastructure.
The joint investment from government and businesses will fund nine UK-wide projects that will seize the benefits of 5G and help British industries.
The Home Office is seeking to appoint up to seven individuals to the TAB, to represent the telecommunications industry, or to act as an independent board member.
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