This Digital Connectivity Strategy will arm different sectors with the connectivity needed to fully exploit the digital opportunities in their respective areas. It will help realize the State’s ambition to be at the forefront of European and global digital developments.
The purpose of this Digital Connectivity Strategy is to set out the targets that will be achieved by the telecommunications sector in providing digital connectivity across the State and to identify the key enablers that will be implemented to ensure these targets are met.
This Digital Connectivity Strategy will be achieved, guided by the following principles:
- We will encourage commercial investment in energy efficient solutions, network integrity and security, and supporting and facilitating the modernization of existing networks and transition to Gigabit and 5G networks
- We will ensure that our regulatory framework encourages investment, promotes infrastructure competition, and supports innovation in emerging technologies
- Where appropriate we will intervene where the market fails to deliver or where the timing of the anticipated commercial delivery does not meet the needs of the State and
- We will promote the adoption of digital technologies through the support of pilot initiatives and through programmes to develop research and innovation in the area
