Questions from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Which areas of research on the uses of next generation networks may need policy interventions (e.g. Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence)? This may include driving strong take-up of fibre and 5G/6G, encouraging the adoption of the products and services, and increasing Willingness to Pay and supporting industry to make the necessary investments?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Identify the policy intervention options for mitigating barriers to UK capability, including analysis of how policy could stimulate or support (e.g. research and publications, start ups, investments, commercialisation). What can we learn from other countries’ approaches, or what are the ecosystem benefits we can emulate from the practice of leading international companies?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Identify factors which inhibit UK telecoms research and development in terms of: (i) skills and talents (education, jobs), (ii) R&D (lack of IP knowledge, facilities), (iii) investment (private sector / venture capital), (iv) coordination, (v) market dynamics (barriers to entry, commercialisation, international policies and subsidies).
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Identify factors which inhibit UK telecoms research and development in terms of: (i) skills and talents (education, jobs), (ii) R&D (lack of IP knowledge, facilities), (iii) investment (private sector / venture capital), (iv) coordination, (v) market dynamics (barriers to entry, commercialisation, international policies and subsidies).
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Which of the future technologies will the UK have a comparative advantage in or face particular challenges in regard to global competition? How can the UK build strategic advantage in key technologies and how can the benefits be measured?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Which of the future technologies will the UK have a comparative advantage in or face particular challenges in regard to global competition? How can the UK build strategic advantage in key technologies and how can the benefits be measured?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Which of the future technologies will the UK have a comparative advantage in or face particular challenges in regard to global competition? How can the UK build strategic advantage in key technologies and how can the benefits be measured?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Evaluate the technologies that will drive smart networks: evidencing the utilisation of the UK’s lead in AI and Edge technology to develop self-organising, secure and highly optimised network software.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
Evaluate the technologies that will drive terabit networks: supporting the development of next-gen fibre technology, leveraging opto-electronics, encoding and graphene expertise to deploy a terabit network.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Future technologies and UK Capability
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?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Technological convergence
To what extent does innovation and competition between companies promote network technology evolution and interoperability (e.g. between systems, equipment, etc)? For further relevant questions on market competition and cooperation see BDUK section 2.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024
Digital Infrastructure - Technological convergence
What impact do open internet regulations have on the efficient deployment and use of full fibre and 5G networks to meet the growing connectivity demand? How do changes in these regulations impact network investments, deployment and use - e.g. impact on traffic growth, traffic management, costs for ISPs and requirements of new use cases?
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024