Economic Acceleration

Digital Infrastructure Programme

  • £55 million Total Investment
  • £25 million City Deal Investment
  • £13.5 million Public Sector Investment
  • £16.5 million Private Sector Investment

Connectivity through collaboration

The Digital Infrastructure Programme is a £25m investment to improve fixed and mobile connectivity across the Swansea Bay City Region.

The programme’s aspirations are:

  • Better broadband for everyone, leaving nobody behind.
  • A smart region, ready and able to innovate and adopt emerging technology.
  • An inclusive digital landscape that meets everyone’s needs.

The programme’s three workstreams – Rural, Connected Places and Next Generation Wireless are all in delivery. The overall programme is managed by the regional team with Digital Champions in each Local Authority supporting delivery at a local level.

  • Rural

    Working with communities and businesses in the very hardest to reach parts of the region to ensure everyone can access better broadband. 

    Read more about Rural 
  • Connected Places

    Deploying gigabit capable connectivity to strategically important public sector sites and economic growth zones is essential to building a sustainable digital economy in the region.

    Read more about Connected Places
  • Next Generation Wireless

    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.

    Read more about Next Generation Wireless
  • Digital Champions

    Digital champions in each local authority across the region to work with industry, government, and the most poorly connected communities.

    Read more about Digital Champions

     
Meet the Digital Infrastructure team
  • Dija Oliver Digital Infrastructure - Project Manager
  • Gareth Thomas Digital Infrastructure - Project Manager
  • Bex Llewhellin Digital Infrastructure - Project Manager
  • Amy James Digital Infrastructure - Business Engagement and Communications Officer

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