Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 32
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Concerns over significant government 5G investment where commercial solutions might suffice
Conclusion
While we could see the logic of demonstrating the benefits of 5G, the sums involved have been large, and we were concerned that commercial operators could have worked out themselves what benefits they could get from standalone 5G without government intervention.62 We asked the Department when it expected to see a dividend from its investment. The Department said that it was about to hit the tipping point at which commercial operators will pick up on the Government’s research and start spending their own money.63 Deployment of 5G infrastructure
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 July 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗