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Delivering change – how cities can make the most of digital connections
By
Simon Jeffrey
,
Lahari Ramuni
| 12 July 2018
Delivering change – how cities can make the most of digital connections
By
Simon Jeffrey
,
Lahari Ramuni
| 12 July 2018
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Executive summary
Introduction
1. What does digital connectivity look like across the UK?
Figure Box 1: Fixed digital networks
Figure Status check: Fixed connectivity
Figure Box 2: Fixed connectivity for businesses
Figure Status check: Mobile connectivity
Figure Figure 3: Mobile digital networks
2. How can cities speed up the roll out of infrastructure?
Figure Create a more attractive market
Figure Box 4: Knowing and levering existing assets
Figure Case study 1: York – Innovative procurement and a culture of experimentation
Figure Making access to sites easier
Figure Figure 2: City of London – keeping up with the global standards in connectivity
Figure Act as a testbed
Figure Case study 3: Milton Keynes – using digital connectivity to enable new transport solutions
Figure What is the Government doing?
3. What can cities do to improve take-up?
Figure Figure 2: Gap between availability of superfast broadband and take-up (percentage points)
Figure Tackle the digital skills issue
Figure Improve digital skills provision and co-ordination in cities
Figure Box 5: The Digital Playbook
Figure Case study 4: Per Scholas
Figure Tackle digital exclusion
Figure Case study 5: Digital You – How Salford is tackling digital exclusion
Figure Take the lead on innovation and upskilling
Figure Case study 6: West Midlands – developing a digital strategy
Figure Case study 7: Transport for London (TfL) – how digital innovation is providing a better transport service
Conclusion
Policy recommendations
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1: Average download speeds (Mbps)
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