5G: Patents
Commons · Question 5166 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle patent trolls in the 5G standalone sector.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 11 Jun 2026
The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and this will be achieved primarily by commercial investment from the three Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). Business models in which patents are b...