Ensuring future wireless connectivity needs are met

This report investigates the UK’s wireless connectivity requirements and solutions between now and 2030.

Ensuring future wireless connectivity needs are met

In November 2021, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned Analysys Mason, together with Oxera, to conduct this study to:

• investigate the wireless connectivity landscape, the wireless connectivity needed to support future use cases, and wireless solutions
• assess the extent to which UK connectivity providers will deliver the cellular infrastructure to meet future mobile traffic demand,
• identify demand-side and supply-side policies that could be used to stimulate the market or support investment to meet connectivity needs

The report uses evidence from a literature review and a series of interviews with UK stakeholders and was completed in May 2022.

Since producing this report, responsibility for Digital Infrastructure has moved to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).