The UK’s telecommunications market accounts for a small proportion of the global market. International co-ordination will therefore be critical to the success of the UK’s diversification strategy. The Government’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy acknowledges this fact, and states the Government’s ambition for international co-operation. However, the strategy provides little detail of plans for sustained co-ordination on industrial policy with a diverse range of countries.

The UK’s telecommunications market accounts for a small proportion of the global market. International co-ordination will therefore be critical to the success of the UK’s diversification strategy. The Government’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy acknowledges this fact, and states the Government’s ambition for international co-operation. However, the strategy provides little detail of plans for sustained co-ordination on industrial policy with a diverse range of countries. Type: conclusion | Number: 19 | Paragraph: 79 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government agrees that there is a need for international fora to coordinate and drive international collaboration on diversifying the telecommunications equipment market. The Diversification Strategy makes clear the Government’s intention to build a global coalition consisting of a critical mass