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Broadband: Standards

Commons · Question 11079 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what performance standards for mobile connectivity apply to Industrial Strategy Zones and AI Growth Zones.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 25 Jun 2026

The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. The roll out of standalone 5G is being led by commercial investment from the mobile network operators. All three network operators have committed significan...