Questions from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
What will gigabit capable speeds not be sufficient for, and will this interact with overall network capacity and/or government ambitions? Does this differ for other characteristics of connectivity such as bandwidth and latency?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
What benefits of increased connectivity can still be achieved at sub-gigabit speeds which are still above ultrafast (300-999 mbps)? How do the benefits compare at different levels; for example, what are the benefits at 600 mbps versus 700 mbps? How do these differences in benefits change over time?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Impacts and usage of improved fixed connectivity
How does the benefits of connectivity change for the end user when there is an increase from superfast to gigabit compared to a change from sub-superfast to gigabit and sub-superfast to superfast?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - International comparisons
How does the UK compare to other countries in respect to 4G mobile coverage? In particular, how does the UK compare to G7 and EU countries? What factors contribute to this? What can the UK learn from 4G mobile roll-out in other countries?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - International comparisons
How does the growth in gigabit-capable connectivity in the UK compare to other countries? In particular, how does the UK compare to France, Spain, the United States, South Korea? What factors contribute to this? What can the UK learn from gigabit roll-out in other countries with similar geographies /populations /characteristics such as New Zealand?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - International comparisons
How have other countries delivered gigabit connectivity in difficult areas? This includes (i) urban areas, such as cobble streets, (ii) and rural areas characterised by difficult terrain or where existing infrastructure is lacking?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Technology usage and innovation
What impact will the copper switch off have on the resilience for networks and their usage? How might it impact public sector service providers, such as care homes, emergency services and other NHS sites? How aware are customers that the copper switch off is taking place and what risks come from this for the market?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Technology usage and innovation
What is the potential for future technologies in delivering mobile connectivity more efficiently and effectively than contemporary technologies e.g. low earth orbit satellite technology? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies, including their feasibility and possible barriers to implementation?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Technology usage and innovation
What is the current forecast of non-fibre based technology (including anything capable of delivering speeds above superfast but below gigabit[30Mbps - 1Gbps], or speeds which exceeds gigabit [>1Gbps]) and its role in delivering broadband connectivity to homes and businesses where fibre is not feasible? What is the lifespan and redundancies of these technologies?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Delivery efficiency and management
How best can local context be incorporated into data received to understand how local events and human and natural geographical features of the area affect the speed of build and risks of delivery?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Building Digital UK - Delivery efficiency and management
How do delays to delivery impact: (i) the organisation delivering the network(ii) other actors in the telecom market (iii) the premises being delivered to (business and residential)? How does this impact vary based on the length of delay?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024