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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.

  • 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.