Cities
Creating a new era in digital connectivity.
HyperCities will give the UK some of the most connected cities in the Europe.
Join the global gigabit community
Becoming a HyperCity means becoming part of the global gigabit community, facilitating a new era of collaboration and information sharing. It will promote the development of ground-breaking gigabit applications and services, delivering new advances in priority areas, including healthcare, education, public safety.
Moving to high-tech industries of the future
Britain is in a state of transition – moving away from traditional manufacturing to high-tech industries of the future. The British Government recently announced up to £400 million in funding to support the digital transformation to a modern, innovative economy that supports and creates the jobs of the future.
Only 2-3%
of premises in the United Kingdom can access a "full fibre" network.
"by 2020 we will have major fibre spines in over a hundred towns and cities, with ten million premises connected to full fibre and a clear path to national coverage over the next decade."
- 2017 Conservative Party Manifesto
July 2017
UK Government launches
£400m Digital Infrastructure Fund to boost "Full Fibre" Broadband
100% business rates relief
By becoming a HyperCity, a city can attract world-class talent, businesses, investors, creating new jobs and yielding the start of a new economy – one that transitions from traditional manufacturing to an innovative and high-tech economy of the future.
Want your city to become a HyperCity?
Whether you are a citizen or a representative of your city council, let us know about your city's need and help shape our plan for transforming UK's connectivity.
