Building a digital society Andy Green WEET forum, July 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 1 Building a digital society Andy Green WEET forum, July 2019 @NatInfraCom #UKInfra2050

2 2 An executive agency of HMT established to A panel of eight experts, A secretariat of c.35 analysts, drawn from across industry policy advisors and specialist provide impartial, expert advice and to make and academia, and chaired by secondees from government independent Sir John Armitt departments and key infrastructure sectors recommendations on economic infrastructure @natinfracom #UKInfra2050 2

3 3 Advise on all infrastructure • Support sustainable Operate independently sectors: energy, transport, economic growth across and at arm’s length from water and wastewater, all UK regions government, making waste, flood risk • Improve competitiveness recommendations within management and digital a clear fiscal remit • Improve quality of life communications @natinfracom #UKInfra2050 3

4 4 A National Infrastructure In- depth studies into the UK’s Monitoring the Assessment once a most pressing infrastructure government’s progress in Parliament, assessing the challenges, making delivering infrastructure UK’s long -term recommendations to the projects and programmes infrastructure needs with government recommended by the NIC recommendations to government @natinfracom #UKInfra2050 4

5 5 5 What did the NIA recommend? @NatInfraCom #UKInfra2050

6 6 6 Why fibre?  Demand for data is growing rapidly  Fibre is the best way to provide the capacity needed  It’s more reliable and cheaper to maintain @NatInfraCom #UKInfra2050

7 7 7 Government response “ The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) published its National Infrastructure Assessment on 10 July. We welcome their assessment which includes a strong focus on digital connectivity and recommends that a national full fibre rollout programme should be put in place to achieve nationwide coverage. ” @NatInfraCom #UKInfra2050

8 8 8 What next? % Premises with access to full fibre 100% 90% • A clear long term plan in the National Infrastructure Strategy 80% 70% • 2025 target : Initial funding for rural areas in the 15m premises upcoming Spending Review 60% • 50% Regulatory changes to reduce deployment costs 40% 30% 20% 4% 5% 6% 7% 10% 3% 0% May-17 May-18 May-19 May-20 May-21 May-22 May-23 May-24 May-25 @NatInfraCom #UKInfra2050

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