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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.
This guidance explains why and how public sector organisations should move to modern network solutions and away from legacy networks with information on standards you need to follow and case studies.
Service providers or government departments installing networking technologies in government shared buildings, known as hub buildings.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is inviting applications for up to £80 million of funding to support the development of open network solutions.
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future Open Networks Research Challenge.
This challenge will allow industry and academia to develop future-facing open and interoperable solutions to diversify the UK’s telecom supply chain.
Diversity networks that support civilian and Armed Forces personnel working in the Ministry of Defence.
DSIT publications, announcements and useful documents regarding the Open Networks Research and Development Fund.
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