Connectivity that works wherever people are.
Bring full fibre, WiFi, mobile and connected infrastructure together to give communities, organisations and public services more reliable access to the digital resources they depend on.
CONNECTIVITY IS NOW ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Digital connectivity now underpins how people work, learn, access services and stay connected. Full fibre, WiFi and mobile networks are no longer separate technical decisions, together, they form part of the infrastructure that communities and organisations rely on every day.
The challenge is that the experience can still be fragmented. Connectivity may work well in one building but poorly outside it, change between home and work, or depend too heavily on one network or technology.
Connected Society brings those different strands together, helping public-sector organisations create a more consistent digital experience across places, buildings and people.
of UK homes had access to full-fibre broadband by January 2026.
Access to EE, O2, Vodafone and Three through dbfb’s multi-network mobile services.
Inward investment facilitated across Northampton and Milton Keynes following CityFibre investment.
UK residents aged 16+ still had no internet access at home in 2025
What it supports
Connectivity needs look different depending on where people are. That's why Connected Society is built to support people at home, at work and on the move.
Help residents benefit from better connectivity at home, supporting access to digital services, community information and online opportunities.
Support investment in full fibre and digital infrastructure
Improve access to services, learning and online opportunities
Help create more connected communities and neighbourhoods
Support connected care, wellbeing and safer living environments
Give employees and public-sector teams the reliable connectivity they need to work productively across offices, campuses and shared environments.
Increase productivity through secure, reliable connectivity
Create a more joined-up experience across sites and buildings
Support WiFi, smart buildings and connected workplaces
Enable digital signage, collaboration tools and IoT services
Keep people connected beyond fixed locations with mobile services that support travel, field work and public-facing operations.
Provide reliable access to services while people are on the move
Support mobile voice and data across all four UK networks
Keep users connected with managed devices and support
Extend mobile connectivity inside buildings with in-building coverage
BUILT AROUND OUTCOMES
The infrastructure matters because of what it enables.
A joined-up connectivity strategy can support economic growth, improve public services and help communities make better use of digital technology.
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Support business growth, investment and regeneration by improving access to modern digital infrastructure.
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Give employees, residents and service users more reliable access to the systems and services they depend on.
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Improve digital access across homes, public spaces and community environments, helping reduce gaps in connectivity.
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Create the foundation for IoT, smart buildings, public safety, connected care and other digital services as needs develop.
SEE CONNECTED SOCIETY IN ACTION
Connected Society is about more than improving broadband speeds. It is about creating the digital foundation that allows public services, communities and organisations to work more effectively.
That can mean helping residents access online services, connecting staff across complex sites, keeping mobile teams productive, enabling smart buildings or supporting technologies such as Connected Care and Digital Public Safety.
It also creates a stronger base for future services, helping organisations adapt as digital needs, locations and ways of working continue to change.
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JOINED-UP CONNECTIVITY
A consistently good digital experience rarely depends on one connection alone. Full fibre can provide the underlying capacity, WiFi keeps people connected within buildings and public spaces, while mobile extends that experience as people move between locations.
Connected Society brings those layers together around the people, places and services that depend on them, with IoT and other connected technologies adding further insight as needs develop. That gives public-sector organisations a stronger foundation for improving access today while supporting new digital services in the future.
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PROOF IN THE REGION
In 2016, dbfb became a CityFibre launch partner, bringing full fibre to Northampton and Milton Keynes at a time when better digital infrastructure was becoming increasingly important to local growth.
Since then, that investment in connectivity has helped create a stronger foundation for businesses, public services and communities across both areas.
The programme has facilitated £80 million of inward investment, showing how better digital infrastructure can support wider economic development rather than simply improve connection speeds
dbfb became a City Fibre Launch Partner.
Inward investment facilitated across the region.
WHY DBFB
Connected Society works best when fixed connectivity, WiFi, mobile and the wider digital environment are planned around the same outcomes rather than managed in isolation.
dbfb can bring those services together under one managed relationship, helping public-sector organisations reduce supplier complexity, improve consistency across different environments and create a clearer route for future investment and expansion.
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Bring fibre, WiFi, networks and mobile together rather than managing each through separate suppliers.
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Design connectivity around homes, workplaces, campuses, public spaces and the people moving between them.
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Use services across all four UK mobile networks to give organisations more choice around coverage and resilience.
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Connect the infrastructure with services such as IoT, Connected Care, Digital Public Safety and smart workplaces.
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Whether you are improving digital access, connecting multiple sites or planning a wider smart-place strategy, we can help you bring the different parts of connectivity into one clearer plan.