Hello, I’m Dimitrios Pezaros, a professor of Computer Networks at the University of Glasgow. I am also the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Digital Resilience for Critical National Infrastructure.

• The UK universities of Bristol and Cambridge have been collaborating on quantum-safe networking developments
• They have achieved live, quantum-secure transfer of encrypted medical data, secure remote access to a distributed datacentre and the world’s first long-distance quantum secured video call.
• It’s the first time a long-distance network using different quantum-secure technologies (including entanglement) has been successfully demonstrated.
• The work is the foundation for a large-scale quantum internet

The UK government has found £121 million at the back of the sofa to throw at quantum research, which it says will “bolster the UK’s world-leading research programmes.”

The UK quantum sector is home to the second largest community of quantum companies behind the US, we’re told, and this new pot of cash will help deliver economic growth, apparently.

According to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the total number of active LEO (including VLEO) satellites in operational orbit will increase from 7,473 in 2023 to approximately 42,600 by 2032. As China and Europe intensify their efforts and make significant investments in the LEO satellite market, there is a growing emphasis on space technologies for both national and commercial strategies.

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, telecom operators scaled back wireless and wireline investments in 2024.

Vodafone’s pioneering ‘Network as a Sensor’ technology is being used to forecast rainfall and other weather conditions at a micro-climate level to alert people and first responders of flooding, and other natural and man-made dangers.

T-Mobile plans to test Nokia equipment in the 7GHz band to 'support the advancement of potential future wireless technologies.' That's likely a nod to forthcoming 6G technologies.

Orkney Islands Council commissioned FarrPoint to carry out a mobile signal mapping exercise to gain a better understanding of the coverage available in parts of Orkney. Additionally, the council also wanted to find out if there was an economic impact on local businesses experiencing poor mobile performance during peak cruise ship arrivals.

Join IEEE DySPAN 2025: Shaping the Future of Spectrum Innovation
 

From May 12–16, 2025, London becomes the focus of dynamic spectrum innovation at IEEE DySPAN 2025. To be held at the historic Strand Campus of King’s College London, workplace of electromagnetic pioneer James Clerk Maxwell, the conference will explore the latest trends in wireless technology, AI and policy as related to spectrum access issues.

The comprehensive program includes:

To become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) is the objective of the AI Continent Action Plan launched today. As set out by President von der Leyen at the AI Action Summit in February 2025 in Paris, this ambitious initiative is set to transform Europe's strong traditional industries and its exceptional talent pool into powerful engines of AI innovation and acceleration.