3. Local Full Fibre Networks Programme
Objectives:
• Stimulate commercial investment to deliver more gigabit capable connectivity
• Maximise the availability and benefits to residential, business and public sector users
• Improve business case for market provision of gigabit broadband services
£200m of NPIF funding announced at 2017 Spring Budget:
• Local bodies bidding into a Challenge Fund launching Autumn 2017 to support projects
• Harnessing public sector demand and stimulating private demand for full fibre services
• Creating the right environment for commercial investment
• First wave of projects to develop four different delivery mechanisms
4. LFFN – Public Sector Anchor Tenancy
Public Sector Site Upgrade
Wave 1 location:
West Sussex
County Council and
its Districts
5. LFFN – Gigabit Connection Vouchers
Wave 1 locations:
Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset
Coventry and Warwickshire
West Yorkshire Combined Authorities
West Sussex - deferred start
6. LFFN – Reuse of Public Sector Assets
Wave 1 location:
Tameside Metropolitan
Borough Council
7. 5G Testbeds & Trials Programme
Objectives:
• Help establish conditions for timely deployment of 5G and UK leadership in 5G
• Foster development of 5G ecosystem and efficiency / productivity benefits for UK
businesses
• Creating new opportunities for UK businesses at home and abroad, and encouraging
inward investment
Also funded from within £740m NPIF funding for Digital Infrastructure:
• Initial investment of £16m in 3 University Test Networks
• 5G Innovation Network – industry-led coordination of activities across the 5G arena
• Phase 1 - Initial competition of £25m for development of 5G use cases and business model
• Likely to be future opportunities for larger, multi-year projects in strategic priority areas