Nominet

Nominet runs the registry for .UK domain names and a wider set of domain extensions. It has operated at the core of internet infrastructure for more than twenty years. Its understanding of the Domain Name System also supports a cyber security business.

What Nominet does

• Domain registry services: management of .UK names and over 70 other domain extensions, including .wales, .bbc and .london.
• DNS cyber security: detection of suspicious events and real-time blocking of threats.
• Wireless infrastructure work: projects on 5G spectrum use and connected vehicles, through the DRIVEN consortium.
• Public benefit programmes: funding for digital initiatives that help young people.

Clients

The UK government and global enterprises that use its security capability to protect their networks.

Key facts

• Experience: Over 20 years running the .UK registry
• Scale: More than 13 million .UK domain names
• Structure: A profit-with-purpose company