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  • The DCMS Digital Strategy sets out DCMS’ key role in delivering the Government’s digital agenda - through providing the UK with the best superfast…

  • Part 2 of the Digital Economy Bill concerns digital infrastructure, including reforms to the electronic communications code

  • Fibre in Water (FiW) is an open competition, run by DCMS from HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund and supported by DEFRA, BEIS and Cabinet Office. It will allocate up to £4 million of R&D funding to projects that develop …

  • Guidance covering plans to improve the UK's broadband network, with emphasis on making high-speed broadband available in rural areas.

  • The DCMS 5G Programme Rural Connected Communities is funding up to 10 5G research and development projects to run over the course of two years

  • Building Digital UK (BDUK) has partnered with National Parks England, Openreach and Trenches Law to agree a joint accord to create a standardised approach to the timely delivery of gigabit broadband within the 10 English Nat…

  • Findings and lessons learnt to date from the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme

  • BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 50,000 premises across Kent with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

  • BDUK has awarded broadband provider Voneus a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 6,000 premises across Mid West Shropshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

  • BDUK has awarded broadband supplier Gigaclear two Project Gigabit contracts to provide around 10,000 premises in Oxfordshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

  • A joint statement of intent from the UK, Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States of America on the establishment of a Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT).

  • Latest updated action plan to support the improvement of public websites, IT equipment and online content to suit the needs of disabled people…

  • Successful local authority-led pilots to help better understand the benefits of using street furniture and other assets for network deployment.

  • The 5G Testbeds & Trials Programme Update provides a brief update on the progress made by the Programme and a forward look of what activities the Programme is planning over the next 12 months.

  • A guidance outlining best practice for managing street and road works for the deployment of broadband infrastructure.

  • This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) pilots competition

  • To encourage the rollout of networks, local authorities may wish to map their assets.

  • How can communications network operators best work with property developers?

  • BDUK has awarded broadband provider Freedom Fibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 12,000 premises across the North Shropshire surrounding areas with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

  • BDUK has awarded broadband provider FullFibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 7,900 premises across West Herefordshire and Forest of Dean with access to gigabit-capable broadband.