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Find out if gigabit broadband is available or planned for your address in England and Wales.
What the retirement of analogue phone lines, also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), means for you.
Information for landline customers about how their provider will migrate their devices and services from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital technologies.
This page contains information about the scheme, including how it works, eligibility criteria, and how to access the funding available.
An overview of key points around access agreements between property owners and network operators for the deployment of digital infrastructure.
This connectivity timeline lists current dates for telecommunications modernisations supplied by network operators.
How to identify if your mobile device is 2G-only and check if your phone or smart device will connect with 4G or 5G, before the 2G switch-off.
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.
A checklist of steps that telecoms companies should take before migrating customers during their fixed telecoms migration without their active consent.
This section offers guidance to assist local authorities in areas of digital leadership, legislation, regulation, planning, public assets and deployment.
ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.
The Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund was a £250 million programme designed to support the UK’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.
The Digital Connectivity Portal provides an overview of the current legislative and regulatory environment around the deployment of digital infrastructure.
How leaving the EU has affected mobile roaming in EU and European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
How the telecoms regulatory framework is affected by the UK leaving the EU.
The Digital Connectivity Portal provides guidance for local authorities and network providers on improving connectivity in local areas.
The 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme is the government’s nationally coordinated programme of investment in 5G.
The Scottish Government has awarded broadband provider GoFibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 63,000 premises across North East Scotland with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded Northern Ireland-based broadband provider Fibrus a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 60,000 premises in Cumbria with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Quickline a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 72,000 premises across Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
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