The cross-government Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review - led
by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - will
explore what makes investment in full fibre and 5G networks
attractive. It will establish what, if anything, government can
do to promote the right conditions to achieve widespread
coverage.
The review will underpin government’s strategy to remain a world
leader in connectivity in the coming decades - raising
productivity and creating the balanced economy of the future. The
aim is to create the conditions for connectivity that is
ultrafast, reliable, long-lasting and widely available to UK
homes and businesses.
, Minister of State for Digital
said:
Government has already committed more than £1 billion to
supporting a business case for investment in full fibre and 5G
networks through investment programmes and initiatives like our
Barrier Busting Task Force.
We’d like to build on what has been achieved so far, by
removing future barriers before they arise, and ensuring that
market and policy conditions are as good as they can be to
maximise investment in new technologies.
The Review will consider the types of competition that different
parts of the telecoms market in different areas of the UK can
support, with implications for the level and makeup of
investment. For more information, please see Future Telecoms
Infrastructure Review: Terms of Reference (PDF, 82.4KB, 2
pages)
DCMS will be seeking a wide range of evidence, including from
across industry and the investor community, and will shortly be
issuing a Call for Evidence.
A report, to be published in Summer 2018, will identify options
available to government to promote an attractive and stable
environment for investment.
