OpenDigital West Sussex
OpenDigital is a West Sussex‑wide programme that brings together digital infrastructure, connectivity, data and partnerships. It provides a single, joined‑up approach to support innovation, build a future‑ready workforce and drive sustainable economic growth.
OpenDigital focuses on what comes next and on delivering what matters. It uses digital technology to improve everyday life for residents, businesses, communities and visitors across West Sussex.
Delivered through 4 key pillars, the Open Digital programme brings together different areas of work to achieve a shared goal. Explore each area below.
Open futures
Growing Sussex
Growing Sussex is a project that explores how digital technology can support more sustainable food, drink and plant production in Sussex.
Making our streets ready for better digital connectivity
Using existing street infrastructure, such as lighting columns, to improve mobile connectivity, attract investment, and reduce street clutter.
Open networks
OpenDigital project in Chichester
The Chichester OpenDigital project is improving mobile coverage across the city to support better mobile services now and in the future.
Project Gigabit
Project Gigabit is a UK Government programme, delivered by Building Digital UK (BDUK) and CityFibre, to bring fast, reliable gigabit-capable broadband to homes and businesses that are harder for commercial providers to reach.
Open access
Families Do Digital Crawley
A digital inclusion project led by West Sussex County Council, supporting low‑income families in Crawley to access and use digital services safely and confidently.
OpenAccess West Sussex
OpenAccess West Sussex helps improve mobile coverage by making it easier for network operators to invest.
