Extending our world-class digital infrastructure

Digital Infrastructure

We will ensure that Greater Manchester has the digital infrastructure it needs to be a world class digital city region.

Remove bandwidth as a barrier to our social, economic and public sector reform objectives.
Deliver ubiquitous high speed digital connectivity over full fibre and 4G & 5G mobile across the whole city region by 2025.
Accelerate market investment by:
- Extending network reach by connecting over 1500 public sector sites and assets with Full Fibre across Greater Manchester
- Making public sector buildings and other assets available for infrastructure to support 5G roll out
- Driving market investment in fibre and mobile by minimizing roll out costs through a prospectus agreed by Greater Manchester local authorities

Greater Manchester 5G and town-centre Wi-Fi programme

Digital Infrastructure Strategy

Greater Manchester commits to world-class digital infrastructure securing the biggest government full-fibre investment in the UK

Greater Manchester leaders call on Government, telecoms chiefs for more support to vulnerable customers

Helping others - new app launched to coordinate support for most vulnerable in Greater Manchester

New digital skills training programmes open for candidate applications

Digital kit 'bundles' reach digitally excluded across the region

Over 600 residents from underrepresented groups in Greater Manchester and Lancashire set to benefit from digital workforce funding