Recommendations & Conclusions
5 items
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Recommendation
Second Report: 5G market diversificatio…
Accepted in Part
In addition to considering the case for transitioning away from 2G and 3G technologies, the Government should propose measures within the next six months that could facilitate market entry by existing vendors in the near-term. It should consider options for addressing the barrier of operators’ preference for vendors to offer …
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In addition to considering the case for transitioning away from 2G and 3G technologies, the Government should propose measures within the next six months that could facilitate market entry by existing vendors in the near-term. It should consider options for addressing the barrier of operators’ preference for vendors to offer older generation technologies with their 5G equipment, such as incentivising or mandating standalone 5G deployments and/or the use of protocols such as the Open X2 interface.
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Government response AI summary
The government is working with mobile operators, suppliers, and users to set a clear roadmap for transitioning away from 2G and 3G technologies. It commits to supporting R&D for innovative deployment methods like standalone 5G and Open X2 but declines to mandate specific technical solutions, …
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Second Report: 5G market diversificatio…
Accepted in Part
The Government cannot rely solely on removing barriers to market entry to diversify the telecommunications vendor market, but must also ensure that network operators actively pursue diversification and act to maintain the diversity achieved. This will require a combination of incentives, measures to reduce operator costs, and regulatory requirements. For …
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The Government cannot rely solely on removing barriers to market entry to diversify the telecommunications vendor market, but must also ensure that network operators actively pursue diversification and act to maintain the diversity achieved. This will require a combination of incentives, measures to reduce operator costs, and regulatory requirements. For example, the Government could introduce business rate relief on mobile mast deployments. In order to provide certainty to the sector, the Government should publish within three months of this Report the measures it is considering to incentivise and require network operators to diversify their suppliers, with an indicative timetable for implementation. (Paragraph 71) 5G market diversification and wider lessons for critical and emerging technologies 51
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the need for measures to incentivise diversification, citing an initial £250 million R&D investment and ongoing work with network operators. While they will set out further steps before summer recess, they do not commit to publishing specific measures with an indicative timetable …
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Second Report: 5G market diversificatio…
Accepted in Part
The Government should seek to establish a dedicated, standing forum for international co-operation on diversifying the telecommunications market, encompassing as many like-minded countries as possible and covering aspects including: research and development; adoption and deployment; standards; and overall strategy. This should not be based on existing intelligence-sharing coalitions. The Government …
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The Government should seek to establish a dedicated, standing forum for international co-operation on diversifying the telecommunications market, encompassing as many like-minded countries as possible and covering aspects including: research and development; adoption and deployment; standards; and overall strategy. This should not be based on existing intelligence-sharing coalitions. The Government should set out in its response to this Report, how it intends to achieve this, a timetable for establishing such a forum and what progress it has made to date. (Paragraph 80) A critical technologies strategy
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the need for international cooperation on telecommunications market diversification and intends to build a global coalition. It has made telecoms diversification a G7 priority and is engaging bilaterally with international partners, though it does not provide a specific timetable for establishing …
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Second Report: 5G market diversificatio…
Accepted in Part
The Government must treat the current issues in the UK’s 5G vendor market as an indication of a much wider geopolitical, technological challenge. The character of the UK’s response, and that of other like-minded nations, will have profound implications for future decades and beyond. We urge the Government to address …
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The Government must treat the current issues in the UK’s 5G vendor market as an indication of a much wider geopolitical, technological challenge. The character of the UK’s response, and that of other like-minded nations, will have profound implications for future decades and beyond. We urge the Government to address this seriously, comprehensively and without delay. We recommend that within twelve months, the Government should develop and publish a White Paper setting out its assessment of the current extent of and future potential for global technological divergence, the anticipated consequences of such divergence and how it intends to address the challenges this poses. (Paragraph 86) 52 5G market diversification and wider lessons for critical and emerging technologies
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Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the profound implications of technological divergence and commits to promoting innovation and working with international partners. However, it does not commit to publishing a White Paper within twelve months, instead stating that various forthcoming strategies (Digital, Data, Innovation, Defence S&T, AI) will …
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Recommendation
Second Report: 5G market diversificatio…
Accepted in Part
As part of its White Paper on global technological divergence, the Government should develop a critical technologies strategy that identifies technologies that are likely to be of critical importance to the UK’s prosperity and security over the next ten to twenty years. This strategy should assess the potential opportunities and …
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As part of its White Paper on global technological divergence, the Government should develop a critical technologies strategy that identifies technologies that are likely to be of critical importance to the UK’s prosperity and security over the next ten to twenty years. This strategy should assess the potential opportunities and risks of these technologies, and propose measures to seize those opportunities and mitigate those risks. It should align with other relevant strategies, such as the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Foreign Policy and Development and the new Industrial Strategy.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the need for a long-term plan for critical technologies and aims to grow the UK's Science and Technology Power by 2030. While not committing to a single White Paper, it states that multiple forthcoming strategies (Digital, Data, Innovation, Defence S&T, AI) …
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology