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Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme

拢1.5m Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme funded councils to trial PAS 191 smart columns, boosting connectivity and services like CCTV, sensors and Wi-Fi

From:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Published
1 April 2026

罢丑别听Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme听(鈥淪IPP鈥�) was a 拢1.5 million听programme听aimed at supporting local authorities听to听procure听and test 鈥渟mart鈥� multipurpose columns for mobile and wireless connectivity services, and other uses听such as CCTV and environmental monitoring sensors, which will help them make efficiency savings and increase connectivity for their local communities.听

The programme launched听in June 2023 and closed August 2025.听Six local authority-led projects听were funded as part of the programme.听As a听Shared Outcomes Fund听project, funding was matched by smart service providers working with the participating local authorities.听听听

SIPP built upon the learnings of the听Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator听programme which developed new Publicly Available Standards (PAS)听to help local authorities assess what type of听multipurpose columns could听best听support their smart infrastructure requirements. SIPP focused on applying the听听for multifunctional columns听to听the听procurement of听smart multipurpose columns听by local authorities.

PAS 191 multipurpose columns were successfully deployed in all听6 pilot project听areas.听Equipment to support听a听range of听services was听installed on the multipurpose columns, including听4G,听/5G听and听Wi-Fi,听CCTV听cameras, air quality sensors, traffic monitoring sensors, advertising听screens听and audio speakers.听

The programme听demonstrated听that the installation of PAS 191 multipurpose columns听would be the preferred听option听for听street furniture听(for example,听instead of听installing听a听new,听or replacing,听a听standard lamppost)听in strategic locations听where听multiple听services听are听required听and there听is听demand for connectivity services.听

The project outcome reports are linked below, which provide details听on the projects鈥� approach to delivery and procurement, costs and听lessons learned.听A full programme evaluation will also be published听in due course.听

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See below the list of project outcome reports. Local authorities should use these as guidance when looking to deploy PAS 191 multipurpose columns.听

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