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This challenge will allow industry and academia to develop future-facing open and interoperable solutions to diversify the UK’s telecom supply chain.
To encourage the rollout of networks, local authorities may wish to map their assets.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 34,000 premises across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and east Berkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wessex Internet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 21,400 premises across Dorset and South Somerset with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
Building Digital UK (BDUK) has awarded Borderlink a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 3,750 premises in North Northumberland with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
On 24 March 2025, CityFibre announced that it had acquired Connexin. Building Digital UK (BDUK) has agreed to a change of control of the Project Gigabit contract in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire to CityFibre.
BDUK has awarded Borderlink a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 4,000 premises in Teesdale with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
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
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future Open Networks Research Challenge.
This page provides supporting documentation for applications to the UK Telecoms Innovation Network Competition.
This collaboration offers a strategic opportunity for the UK and ROK to establish global leadership in the priority area of Open RAN network power efficiency.
This treaty was presented to Parliament November 2015.
How to apply for UK National Delegate support for the ESA Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Programme.
How to ensure telecom networks remain secure, resilient, and accessible, including during emergencies
How can communications network providers work constructively with local authorities?
Apply for UK Space Agency funding for AI for Satcom and Ground Station Innovation.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wessex Internet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 10,500 premises across the New Forest and surrounding areas 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
Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition
Successful projects receiving up to £80 million of funding in the next phase of the UK Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund.
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