UK Government Pushes Back Full Fibre Coverage Target to 2030
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UK government pushes back full fibre coverage target to 2030:
The UK government has watered down its broadband targets yet again, promising to deliver nationwide gigabit broadband coverage five years later than originally promised.
The Conservative manifesto ahead of the 2019 General Election promised nationwide fibre to the premise (FTTP) coverage by 2025 but the government has since backtracked. The revised target is 85%, with the government also backing down on its commitment to using full fibre.
Meanwhile, just 1.2 billion of 5 billion in promised funding will be delivered during this Parliament.
[...] The government's Project Gigabit will attempt to cover hard-to-reach areas that aren't covered by commercial rollouts, but the whitepaper did not provide any concrete details on any new initiatives.
[...] The government's document also promises nationwide 4G coverage by the same date, citing the pre-existing Shared Rural Network (SRN), and 5G coverage for the majority of the population. EE has already promised to deliver 5G to 90% of the UK's geographic area by 2028 and it is unclear what further government support will be offered to enhance that figure.
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