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What the retirement of analogue phone lines, also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), means for you.
This page contains information about the scheme, including how it works, eligibility criteria, and how to access the funding available.
The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) is part of Project Gigabit,…
This notice sets out how Building Digital UK will use your personal data,…
Information for landline customers about how their provider will migrate their devices and services from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital technologies.
An overview of key points around access agreements between property owners and network operators for the deployment of digital infrastructure.
BDUK has signed a cross regional framework agreement with broadband provider, Openreach, to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to around 312,000 premises across Great Britain.
The Digital Connectivity Portal provides an overview of the current legislative and regulatory environment around the deployment of digital infrastructure.
Guidance for communication providers on how to identify and support 'vulnerable' customers when their landline migrates from analogue to digital networks.
This instrument revokes the Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) Regulations 2010.
The Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund is the £250 million government supported programme to deliver upon the UK’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.
The Digital Connectivity Portal provides guidance for local authorities and network providers on improving connectivity in local areas.
This section provides guidance for communications network providers on legislation, regulation, working with local authorities and with property developers.
This page includes summary of the winning bid for the UK & Republic of Korea (ROK) Open RAN R&D collaboration competition.
Freedom Fibre is no longer delivering the Project Gigabit contract for Cheshire.
The Northern Ireland Executive has awarded broadband provider Fibrus a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 9000 premises across Northern Ireland with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.
BDUK has awarded broadband supplier Wildanet two Project Gigabit contracts to provide up to 19,250 premises in Cornwall with access to gigabit-capable broadband
The Government asked the Future Communications Challenge Group (FCCG) to give it advice on what the UK should do to be a world leader in 5G. The FCCG has now produced it's interim report.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Guidance covering plans to improve the UK's broadband network, with emphasis on making high-speed broadband available in rural areas.
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future RAN (FRANC) competition
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wildanet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 16,800 premises across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
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