Questions from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
Building Digital UK - Residential and business behaviour change
What are some of the key drivers and enablers for take-up of gigabit-speed connectivity for (i) residential premises; (ii) business premises? [question of relevance to Digital Infrastructure, as seen in their section 1]
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Residential and business behaviour change
How does wide-spread take-up of 4G mobile connectivity affect businesses on a local and national level? What impact might it have on (i) productivity, (ii)competition, (iii) economic performance, (iv) human capital? How does this differ for different business sectors?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Residential and business behaviour change
How does wide-spread take-up of gigabit connectivity affect businesses on local and national level? What impact might it have on (i) productivity, including Business-to-Business transactions [for further relevant questions on productivity see Digital Infrastructure section 1], (ii) competition, (iii) economic performance, (iv) human capital? How does this differ for different business sectors?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Residential and business behaviour change
How might wide-spread take-up of 4G mobile connectivity affect an individual’s daily life? What impact might it have on; (i) spending/saving habits, (ii) occupation, (iii) location of residence, (iv) education, (v) health(including wellbeing)? How does this differ for different demographic groups?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Residential and business behaviour change
How might wide-spread take-up of gigabit connectivity affect an individual’s daily life? What impact might it have on; (i) spending/saving habits, (ii)occupation, (iii) location of residence, (iv) education, (v) health (including wellbeing)? How does this differ for different demographic groups?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
How does the mobile network landscape differ by quality and capacity across the UK for rural and urban areas? Additionally, how does this differ for transport specific contexts?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
"How does the upgrade in mobile connectivity from 4G to 5G impact end users, both positively and negatively? Additionally, what changes in usage does this upgrade cause for both residential and business users? How can the impact of this uplift be monetised?"
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
"What kind of methods exist for tracking data usage from tourists or transient visitors to an area where 4G mobile connectivity has recently been installed? How can this be used to monetise and evaluate the socio-economic benefits of installing 4G mobile connectivity?"
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
"How does introducing 4G mobile coverage to areas which previously had no coverage impact the entire area? How does it affect the local industries and does it allow for new emergent industries? How does it impact local ways of life, tourism, educational facilities, safety for residents and visitors, and leisure activities? Are there international case studies of this happening?"
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
"Could 4G mobile connectivity be enough, especially for extremely isolated populations that would be extremely costly to connect with fibre? For how long could 4G coverage be sufficient instead of broadband for (i) a residential premise; (ii) a business premise? To what extent is there demand in these communities for broadband connectivity?"
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
"What is the interaction between mobile and fixed connectivity? What is the role of
4G mobile connectivity in people’s online access compared to broadband/fixed access? Are there certain benefits or disbenefits which are only achieved with both mobile and fixed connectivity?"
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
"How can benefits of 4G mobile connectivity be monetised for areas where very few people live? Are there international examples, such as national parks from across the world, that are comparable?"
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
To what extent is wide-spread connectivity contributing to a growth in digital citizenship? How can we determine what is attributable to BDUK’s interventions and monetise their benefits?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
How has gigabit connectivity and the digital harmonisation, or moving a variety of services onto one system, of local public services affected; (i) how they’re delivered, (ii) how they’re used, (iii) future coverage within that local area, (iv) technological innovation within that local authority?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
What are the benefits of connectivity that fibre, cable and other fixed technologies deliver in terms of their improved quality of service to the end user? How can this be understood in terms of its economic impacts?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024