UK government

The UK government announced a competition initiative offering up to £80 million to tackle key barriers to adoption of open mobile networks, marking the next phase of wider R&D funding of the approach.

The UK government announced a major push around accelerating the deployment of open RAN in the country, upping its funding for related projects and securing operator commitments regarding the approach.

The UK government outlined plans to wipe out mobile signal blindspots in rural areas and the road network, as part of reforms to improve connectivity and speed rollout of 5G technology.

The UK government announced a £28 million joint investment scheme with businesses in the country to fund nine national projects covering use of 5G in AR, private networks and open RAN.

The UK government committed to set aside £250 million for 5G supply chain diversification, a strategy which could see the country boost its investment in open RAN technology.

El gobierno del Reino Unido reservará 250 millones de libras esterlinas para fomentar la diversificación de la cadena de suministro de la 5G, una estrategia que podría comportar que el país incremente la inversión en tecnología de RAN abierta.

The UK government proposed a new bill to increase its powers over telecoms networks, which could result in operators being hit with large fines if they do not adhere to security requirements.