Introducing UKTIN’s Standards Champion

Standards are essential to the telecoms sector but SMEs can find the different bodies and processes difficult to navigate. As UKTIN’s Standards Champion, Andy Reid, a Sector Specialist at the University of Bristol collaborates with the UKTIN Standards Working Group to provide invaluable support and guidance. Read our interview below to learn more.

  1. Please tell us about your role as UKTIN’s Standards Champion. 

SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future

Luxembourg and McLean, VA -- SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) announce an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights. The combination will create a stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resiliency, expanded suite of solutions, enhanced resources to profitably invest in innovation, and benefit from the collective talent, expertise, and track record of both companies. 

Interview with Rachel Hugonin: Market Research Analysis Annual Report

The UK’s telecoms market is thriving but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia and industry. UKTIN has therefore written a Market Research Analysis Annual Report: bringing together insights from industry, government and academia.

A1 and Nokia deliver 800Gbps service transmission over 1276km across Europe on a single wavelength

Nokia and A1 Austria have successfully delivered an 800Gbps service using a single wavelength, covering a distance of 1276km in a live network from Frankfurt to Budapest. The field trial was completed using Nokia’s FP5 network processor silicon and its sixth-generation super-coherent Photonic Service Engine optics (PSE-6s). This achievement marks A1’s first demonstration of an 800Gbps per wavelength over its long-haul network and will help the company meet the increasing demand of its customers.

UK altnet nexfibre passes 1 million homes with FTTP

The fibre network operator says it “is on track to become the second-largest competitive network in just its second year of operation”

Just 14 months since launching commercial services, full fibre wholesaler nexfibre has announced that its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network is now available at over 1 million premises across the UK.