All Elizabeth line stations now have 4G mobile coverage as the Mayor and TfL’s programme to improve connectivity for those travelling underground continues.

Hello, I’m Emma Philpott, a principal technical consultant at FarrPoint: I work  on various connectivity projects involving 4G, 5G, IoT, fixed wireless access and fibre networks aimed at improving digital connectivity across the UK. I also lead and manage our space practice  which focuses on leveraging satellite technology to extend digital communications to unserved or underserved areas across the UK. 

SK Telecom believes it will have its first telco-specific large language model (LLM) ready for action by June, and has developed what it calls an ‘intelligence platform’ that can be used for the development of generative AI (GenAI) applications for the telecom sector. 

Building on the UK’s regional and national strengths, UKTIN’s Clusters Programme has been designed to ensure the UK can benefit from a thriving and resilient telecoms sector. In a recent meeting, Poonam Parihar, founder of bandarlog.dev shared her insights into establishing a tech start-up as a non-UK-national. 

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The mobile industry association has launched a new interactive index to track the rollout of 5G.

The GSMA says that although 5G connections surpassed 1.5 billion at the end of 2023, 5G has not yet realised its full potential. In this light, GSMA Intelligence has launched a new Index which provides a comprehensive assessment of 5G in 39 markets.

UKTIN’s Telecoms Investment Insight Report dissects the investment trends shaping the future of the telecoms industry. Supported by PitchBook, we have conducted a thorough analysis to unravel the complexities of venture capital in the telecoms market.

By scrutinising key trends in dealmaking and early-stage investments, the report uncovers the emerging technologies driving innovation in telecoms and connectivity, and spotlights the most promising avenues for growth.

Building on the UK’s regional and national strengths, UKTIN’s Clusters Group exists to provide an open forum for inter-regional collaboration, sharing of best practices, insights and dissemination of learnings. Its overarching aim is to advance the adoption of advanced connectivity and has been designed to ensure all regions and nations of the UK can benefit equally. 

The appetite for cloud infrastructure services remains unsated, it seems, with Synergy Research Group reporting that the global sector was worth a staggering $76.5bn during the first quarter of this year, up by 21% (or $13.5bn) compared with the same period a year earlier. Based on that figure, the market is now worth more than $300bn per year. 

East Lothian, Scotland – BT Group has installed its first EV charge point powered from a street cabinet, marking the first phase of trials which could lead to the wider upgrade of cabinet units across the UK. The charger, which is powered by a BT Group owned cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling, forms part of a nationwide pilot by the business’ start-up incubation hub Etc., designed to address the shortfall in public EV charging infrastructure.

To ensure faster deployment of digital network infrastructure across Europe, today the Council adopted the gigabit infrastructure act, which will replace the 2014 broadband cost reduction directive (BCRD). The new law aims to simplify and accelerate the roll-out of high-speed networks, such as fibre and 5G, with a view to achieving Europe’s connectivity objectives and targets set out in the digital compass for this decade.