Setting the Scene on UK’s 5G Leadership Role* Henry Shennan, 5G Project Lead, National Infrastructure Commission

1. Delivering the infrastructure the UK needs for 5G
May 2016

2. What is the NIC?
‘The National Infrastructure Commission will enable long term strategic decision
making to build effective and efficient infrastructure for the UK … will look at the
UK’s future needs for nationally significant infrastructure, help to maintain UK’s
competitiveness amongst the G20 nations and provide greater certainty for
investors by taking a long term approach to the major investment decisions facing
the country.’
Chair:
Andrew Adonis
Commissioners:
John Armitt Michael Heseltine Tim Besley Demis Hassabis
Sadie Morgan Bridget Rosewell Paul Ruddock
Secretariat:
~ 20 officials

3. What does the NIC do?
National Infrastructure Assessment
Deep dives in
to specific
infrastructure
issues
The NIA will aim to set out the UK’s infrastructure priorities to support a strong,
sustainable and inclusive economy, from here to 2050.

4. NIC 5G study
The National Infrastructure Commission should consider what the UK needs to do to
become a world leader in 5G deployment, and to ensure that the UK can take early
advantage of the potential applications of 5G services. The Commission’s
assessment and recommendations will underpin the government’s 5G strategy,
which will be announced in spring 2017.

5. 5G Call for Evidence
An eight week call for evidence – running until 11 July 2016
Questions can be grouped into five areas
• What are the potential uses for 5G?
• What regulatory, planning and other key challenges need to be overcome to
support the rapid and cost effective deployment of 5G across the UK?
• What are the infrastructure requirements for 5G deployment likely to be?
• Who should bear the deployment costs of 5G?
• Is the existing UK telecommunications market set up to facilitate the efficient
roll out of 5G infrastructure and technologies?

6. 5Gevidence@nic.gsi.gov.uk