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Next Generation Connectivity essential for innovation driven economise
The UK is tied with Finland in 5th in terms of innovation driven economise but could go downwards if investment in Next Generation Connectivity is not increased, says a recent report from the Connectivity Scorecard. The report says that,
”The UK is a good performer on the Scorecard, and while there is no one area that could be identified as a weakness for the UK, there are several areas where the UK could make additional progress.
One such area is broadband. The UK has tended to play catch-up in broadband, and has only recently achieved above-average penetration levels. However, there is little activity in the area of providing Fiber-to-the-Premises and other Next Generation technologies. This may be an area in which the UK begins to significantly lag the United States, Asian nations and even several European neighbors in the next couple of years. While not currently a part of the Scorecard, measures of NGN deployment will need to be included in coming years, and the UK might find its score revised downwards on this account.”
DC10 plus is at the forefront with our Connected Neighbourhood Forum partner in pushing the economic, social, environmental and service delivery case for UK investment in Next Generation Connectivity and agrees with much of what this report highlights.
To see the full report click here:,http://www.connectivityscorecard.org/images/uploads/media/Connectivity_Scorecard_UK_300408.pd
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