1、October 2022The FTIR:Fit to deliver for 5G and full fibre four years on?2ContentsContents3Foreword 04 Introduction 06 Recommendations 07 Background 09 Important context 10 techUK view on Full fibre connectivity 11 techUK view on A World Leader in 5G 19 techUK view on Convergence between 24 Full Fibr

2、e and 5G Conclusion 26 Acknowledgements 27 References 28ForewordForeword4Be it healthcare or smart manufacturing,better reliability or greener networks,full fibre and 5G technologies will deliver new services and spur economic growth.This report is about how to rapidly deliver them across the whole

3、of the UK.The UK is already in the middle of the nationwide deployment of full fibre and 5G technologies with 40%1 of premises able to access full fibre and around 50%of premises covered by 5G from at least one provider.And that rollout is continuing at pace as the private sector invests and deliver

4、s.But the need to complete these builds has never been greater.We know that full fibre will deliver higher and more reliable fixed connections to premises and businesses which will help drive greater economic growth.That will deliver real benefits to local areas not least those which are levelling u

5、p priority areas with nationwide coverage boosting productivity by over 50bn and bringing up to 1 million people back into the workforce.2 5G will bring different benefits in the form of business digitisation and efficiency gains,particularly in areas such as utilities,health and social care,media a

6、nd manufacturing sectors.Nonetheless this could be worth up to 43bn to UK GDP by 20303-as well as delivering faster and more reliable consumer speeds.Many communities and businesses of course are already benefiting from these technologies,but now is the time to finish the job.Full FibreFor full fibr