English: I'd like to thank the Chair for his opening remarks. I didn't, to my recollection, take part in all of the inquiry, but I was there for the tail end, and it's obviously an important issue that affects us all. I do welcome the Welsh Government looking ahead to the future and looking at ways of developing infrastructure. However, there are huge gaps in coverage across Wales, particularly in rural areas, and that's no surprise to anybody. Areas of my region, particularly in the northern Valleys and Gower, are not connected well enough, and some areas seem to have hit a wall in how they can get connected. There is a need to remember, moving forward, that we don't forget communities who may not be perfectly located when establishing 5G networks. There should be equitable distribution across Wales so as to allow areas that are underdeveloped a chance to catch up. I think it's important to note that large parts of Wales don't even have adequate 4G signal across four networks or more, so talks of 5G could be viewed as very premature in some areas of the country. It's not to say that 5G shouldn't be developed, but it's to say that we need to establish the development of 4G before we potentially move forward. In terms of better connectivity on a broader level, the Welsh Government at the moment seems to have hit a wall in terms of high-speed and superfast broadband. I've also asked questions in this place before on capacity issues too. We know that in parts of Wales, particularly in areas of high self-employment, people's economic security can depend on their connectivity. It means whether a business is successful or not, so we really need to get to grips with how businesses can get past this particular hurdle. We have to ensure that a full suite of connectivity options is available, making sure that existing technology is rolled out equitably across Wales. In terms of 5G, I'm still concerned there is a risk we could be left behind, so I think it would be useful to have some clarity from the Government here today on how they are integrating 5G delivery plans with the existing delivery of improving 4G across multiple networks.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddiolch i'r Cadeirydd am ei sylwadau agoriadol. O'r hyn a gofiaf, ni chymerais ran yn yr ymchwiliad llawn, ond roeddwn yno ar gyfer diwedd y gwaith, ac mae'n amlwg yn fater pwysig sy'n effeithio ar bawb ohonom. Rwy'n croesawu'r ffaith bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn edrych tua'r dyfodol ac yn edrych ar ffyrdd o ddatblygu seilwaith. Fodd bynnag, ceir bylchau enfawr yn y cysylltedd ledled Cymru, yn enwedig mewn ardaloedd gwledig, ac nid yw hynny'n syndod i neb. Ceir ardaloedd yn fy rhanbarth, yn enwedig yn y Cymoedd gogleddol a Gŵyr, lle nad yw'r signal yn ddigon da, ac ymddengys bod rhai ardaloedd wedi taro wal o ran y modd y gellir eu cysylltu. Mae angen cofio, wrth symud ymlaen, nad ydym yn anghofio cymunedau nad ydynt wedi'u lleoli'n berffaith wrth sefydlu rhwydweithiau 5G. Dylai fod dosbarthiad teg ledled Cymru er mwyn caniatáu cyfle i ardaloedd sydd heb eu datblygu'n ddigonol ddal i fyny. Rwy'n meddwl ei bod hi'n bwysig nodi nad oes gan rannau helaeth o Gymru signal 4G digonol hyd yn oed ar draws pedwar rhwydwaith neu fwy, felly gellid ystyried bod unrhyw sôn am 5G yn gynamserol iawn mewn rhai ardaloedd o'r wlad. Nid na ddylid datblygu 5G, ond mae angen inni sefydlu datblygiad 4G cyn inni symud ymlaen o bosibl. O ran cysylltedd gwell ar lefel ehangach, ymddengys bod Llywodraeth Cymru ar hyn o bryd wedi taro wal o ran band eang cyflym a chyflym iawn. Rwyf innau hefyd wedi gofyn cwestiynau yn y lle hwn o'r blaen ar faterion capasiti. Mewn rhannau o Gymru, yn enwedig ardaloedd lle ceir lefelau uchel o hunangyflogaeth, gwyddom y gall diogelwch economaidd pobl ddibynnu ar eu cysylltedd. Mae'n golygu a yw busnes yn llwyddiannus ai peidio, felly mae gwir angen inni fynd i'r afael â sut y gall busnesau oresgyn y rhwystr penodol hwn. Rhaid i ni sicrhau bod cyfres lawn o opsiynau cysylltedd ar gael, gan wneud yn siŵr fod y dechnoleg bresennol yn cael ei chyflwyno'n deg ledled Cymru. O ran 5G, rwy'n bryderus o hyd fod perygl y gallem gael ein gadael ar ôl, felly credaf y byddai'n ddefnyddiol cael rhywfaint o eglurder gan y Llywodraeth yma heddiw ynglŷn â sut y maent yn integreiddio cynlluniau cyflawni 5G gyda'r gwaith presennol o wella 4G ar draws rhwydweithiau lluosog.