House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Telecoms Update
30 November 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Proposed by Oliver Dowden Con Hertsmere
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Government published its 5G Diversification Strategy on 2020-11-30
- Strategy aims to build a resilient, open, and sustainable 5G supply chain
- Initial investment of up to 250m allocated for projects such as the National Telecoms Lab and SmartRAN Open Network Innovation Centre
Issue summary
The Government has published its 5G Diversification Strategy to build a resilient, open, and sustainable 5G supply chain.
Action requested
The strategy outlines measures to attract new suppliers, support incumbent ones, accelerate open-interface solutions, and includes an initial investment of up to £250m for specific projects like the National Telecoms Lab and SmartRAN Open Network Innovation Centre.
Key facts
- The Government has published its 5G Diversification Strategy.
- The Telecommunications (Security) Bill will place decisions on a statutory footing.
- An initial investment of up to £250m is committed for key priorities.
- The NEC NeutORAN project and SmartRAN Open Network Innovation Centre are being funded as part of the strategy.
- Lord Ian Livingston chairs the Telecoms Diversification Taskforce.
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