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Find out more about the programme and how we are working with our partners, UK and Welsh Government and industry to improve connectivity across the region.
We’ve funded digital champions in each local authority across the region to work with industry, government, and our most poorly connected communities. Find out who’s who in our Regional Digital Team, what they’re doing and how they can help you access better connectivity.
Deploying gigabit capable connectivity to our strategically important public sector sites and economic growth zones is essential to building a sustainable digital economy in the region and will provide a foundation for improved public services and innovation across key sectors.
We are working with communities and businesses in the very hardest to reach parts of our region to ensure everyone can access better broadband. Our team of digital champions are on hand to provide information on voucher schemes and alternative technology such as 4G and satellite.
Facilitating the rollout of 4G/5G across the region. Creating 5G centres of excellence for key sectors such as health and wellbeing, creative industries, R&D to realise the benefits of 5G, fully exploit the use of IoT and adopt emerging technology.
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Locals in Dale, Pembrokeshire successfully use UK Government’s Project Gigabit voucher scheme.
The SRN has been making significant strides to improve digital connectivity, which is positively impacting rural communities across the Swansea Bay City Deal region.
Better broadband is now in place for more than half of the county with aspirations from Swansea Bay City Deal's Digital Infrastructure Programme to continue that connectivity journey further.
This new network, which will be fully available by December 2025, will offer significantly improved capacity, speed and will allow large amounts of data to be securely shared and saved.
We are delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for the Barrier Removal Award at Connected Britain 2024.
Neath Port Talbot Council is pleased to announce the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has agreed to host one of the Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) gateways.
The event that was attended by industry experts, service providers as well as both Welsh and UK Government representatives, outlined how large investments into digital innovations and better connectivity will bring continued prosperity to the Swansea Bay City Deal region.
Plans to improve mobile phone connectivity in Swansea city centre have taken a major step forward.
Another significant milestone on the journey to transform digital connectivity across Neath Port Talbot.
New small-scale technology is set to be introduced to help Swansea city centre become smarter and better connected.
Secretary Clinton celebrates City Deal’s 5G innovation fund award of £1.5 million to Swansea University to develop world-first “living lab”
Through this £1 billion programme the mobile network operators and UK Government have jointly committed a significant investment to improve 4G coverage in some of our worst served rural communities.
£5 billion programme to enable hard to reach communities to access gigabit capable broadband. The fast, reliable connections delivered by Project Gigabit will level-up mostly rural and remote communities, as well as tackling pockets of poor connectivity in urban areas.
Recently published policy framework to drive deployment and adoption of 5G and advanced wireless connectivity; and the government's 6G strategy for the UK.
Find out how Welsh Government will use digital, data and technology to improve the lives of people in Wales. High speed, reliable infrastructure is critical to the delivery of this strategy.
Telecommunication companies gave detailed information on their existing broadband infrastructure and their future rollout plans across Wales over the next 3 years. We use this data to understand where the greatest need is within our region and monitor it for progress.
If you can’t get decent broadband, you could be eligible for up to £800 to help with installation costs to access better broadband via 4G or satellite solutions. Our team can talk you through your options, check if you’re eligible and help you to apply.
Annual report outlining coverage and performance data for fixed broadband and mobile networks at both a local and national level. Two interim updates are published during the year indicating key changes. We use this data to monitor progress at a local authority level.
Find out if you can access superfast or fibre broadband and who provides the best mobile coverage for your area.
If you’re a low-income household, you may be able to access cheaper broadband and mobile phone packages. As the cost of living rises Ofcom are encouraging more companies to do this. Find out who’s offering what and how you can apply.
5G, including technologies such as the Internet of Things, telematics, and existing mobile technologies, will help underpin efforts to reach net-zero and mitigate climate change.
If you have any concerns about 5G this page has comprehensive information on the exposure limits mobile network operators are required to operate within, information and guidance from the World Health Organisation and more.
The Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme is a formally constituted partnership between four local authorities - Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire, two regional health boards - Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board and, two universities - University of Wales Trinity Saint David & Swansea University
Digital infrastructure is a cross cutting theme through all of the Swansea Bay City Deal projects and programmes, it is essential to the delivery of our partner’s digital transformation strategies, the economic growth of our region and improving social inclusion.
We firmly believe that we can only achieve the aspirations of our programme by working collaboratively with industry, government, and our partners. Sharing both successes and challenges, using data to make decisions and being agile in our approach.
