Ofcom has announced plans to open a major new digital and technology hub in Manchester in a move which will create up to 150 jobs by 2025.
Ofcom regulates communications in the UK, from broadcasting to telecoms and the postal service, and is now preparing for new duties to help make the internet a safer place as well as taking on a new role making sure telecoms networks have adequate cyber security.
The new hub is expected be operational by the summer.
Ofcom will also be expanding in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh, offering a range of roles across its remit of work.
Dame Melanie Dawes, chief executive of Ofcom, said: "We’re delighted to be preparing for a new digital and technology hub in Manchester.
"We want to tap into the huge array of tech, digital and data talent in the city, as we prepare for pioneering new work around online safety and security."
The move comes after telecoms giant TalkTalk hit out at Ofcom's decision to raise regulated broadband prices, saying the move is "at odds" with the regulator's "principal duty" to further the interests of consumers and promote competition.
Ofcom said at the time that the move will see millions of homes across the country upgraded to faster, more reliable broadband under the new regulations.
However, Salford-headquartered TalkTalk, which recently was bought in a £1.1bn deal, said the proposals will see retail prices increase by £1.8bn and BT wholesale revenues increase by £1.2bn compared to the current cost-based system.
