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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.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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.
The government will today set out a roadmap for the complete removal of high risk vendor equipment from the UK’s 5G networks, alongside an ambitious strategy to diversify the country’s telecoms supply chain and ensure its fu…
Opening remarks from Minister for Digital Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman spoke about ongoing work by the government and telecoms industry to boost the UK's world class digital connectivity.
Digital Secretary announces line-up of task force to advise on bold interventions to open up and grow the telecoms market following decision to ban Huawei
The next step in the Prime Minister’s infrastructure revolution has been completed to open up more of the nation’s radio waves to improve rural mobile coverage and deliver the revolutionary new benefits of 5G technology.
Government ministers are calling on local councils to help ensure people can access better broadband and mobile connectivity crucial to the UK’s coronavirus recovery
Half a million premises now have access to gigabit connectivity thanks to government investment
Oliver Dowden's statement on telecoms to the House of Commons on 14 July 2020.
Decision follows a technical review by the National Cyber Security Centre in response to US sanctions
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