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Nvidia has completed its acquisition of AI infrastructure firm Run:ai and plans to open source its software to help businesses build AI applications faster.

Global telecom companies are projected to collectively generate over $10 billion from selling decommissioned copper cables over the next 15 years.

UKTIN recently hosted a free webinar uncovering critical industry trends and insights for 2025, including new technological solutions such as AI, quantum computing and cyber security. The session highlighted opportunities and tips for overcoming barriers in the multifaceted telecom sector.

Future trends 

Happy New Year.

We're excited for a great 2025 and look forward to working with you all in the year ahead. We're starting the new year with a bang, with our next event - focused on the transformative impact of advanced connectivity - scheduled for the 28 of January. We'd love to see you there.

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Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate. 

The UKTIN Team are taking a break and will be back on the 2nd January 2025. If you would like to do some reading of the Festive Season check out the UKTIN Expert Working Groups Future Capability Papers here. 

The EU has signed off on IRIS², a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellites aimed at taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Europe has been searching for its answer to Starlink for some time, with European space firms in talks over a proposed joint project for months.

The 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) programme has seen 10 regions throughout the UK receive a share of £36m of funding as part of our wider programme to drive 5G adoption. Focusing on key sectors where there is local capability and opportunities, the projects aim to enable the UK to take full advantage of the transformative effect that advanced wireless connectivity and digital technologies can provide. 

To ensure that SMEs have a front-row seat to telecoms standards making, our Standards Champion, Andy Reid, attends key standards meetings to observe, participate in conversations and report back on key themes and discussion points.

Here, Reid shares his reflections on the recent LFN meeting in San Jose.

What to find out more about LFN and open source projects? Read Reid’s last article here.

What were the hot topics in San Jose?

Hello, I’m Paul Rhodes, an independent consultant at Evolved Network Solutions. I have over 30 years of global experience in the wireless industry, working with telecom giants Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, CityFibre, and World Wide Technology. I am also a UKTIN Expert Working Group Member in Wireless Networking and a Special Interest Group (SIG) Champion at Cambridge Wireless.