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Recommend successor Committee examine 5G Supply Chain Diversification, international standards, and technology rollout.

Recommendation
Should our successor Committee wish to examine the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure and domestic capability, we recommend it considers: • The implementation of the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, and relevant policy and technical developments since the then Committee’s report; • Examining the Government’s participation in international standards bodies for critical and emerging technologies; or • The rollout and uptake of 5G technology in UK infrastructure, and what lessons are being learned for future developments, i.e. the emergence of 6G.
Paragraph Reference
207
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 2.0 yrs
Report published 29 May 2024