Government

The Future Network Programmes represent a landmark government funded initiative aimed at advancing the UK’s digital infrastructure. Evolving from the 5G Testbeds and Trials (5GTT) programme, this eight year effort has played a major role in shaping the telecoms innovation landscape and strengthening industry government collaboration.

The UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) Future Networks Academic Strategy Group plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of telecommunications research in the UK. 

This AI conference focuses on integrating AI in critical industries, highlighting this technology's potential and engineering challenges. It comprises four sessions:

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) are thrilled to invite you to Connected Reflections Live — an exclusive showcase celebrating groundbreaking innovations, ecosystems, and the market-shaping insights from the Future Network Programmes.

At Connected Places Catapult we connect people, places and businesses for a future of sustainable growth and prosperity.

Join the University of Bristol and its partners in JOINER and REASON to learn, debate and discover what our future connected world can enable.

Join DSIT and UKTIN to discuss how adopting wireless solutions can transform industries and public services, driving local growth.

England’s Connected Heartland (ECH) is the name of our 5G Innovation Region. Co-ordinated by Oxfordshire County Council, ECH is a partnership of nine councils in the heartland region. It encompasses Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Central Bedfordshire, and Cambridgeshire.

UK INNOVATION IS AT AN EXCITING JUNCTURE
Ian Smith, Head of UKTIN

Connectivity has, and always will, underpin societal and economic growth. Fortunately, the UK telecoms sector is 
rife with innovation and potential.

Diversified oRAN Integration & Vendor Evaluation

ECORAN Project Review

Over the course of May and June 2024, Innovate UK, in collaboration with UKRI India and the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT), delivered a Global Expert Mission, bringing together key government and R&D experts from the UK and India.

Join us for the UK SPF Cluster 3 event, which will showcase interim findings from the three DSIT Spectrum Sandbox projects.

Birmingham Tech Week is the UK’s largest regional tech festival and conference with over 7,500 people attending. Events will be taking place across the entire West Midlands covering a variety of important and innovative topics.

techUK is delighted to see the return of the Cyber Security Dinner in Central London. The event brings together senior stakeholders from across government and industry for an informal discussion on some of the key issues facing the sector.

Due to the impending tube strikes on the day of this event, it is now postponed until 28th January. 

The Accelerating RAN Intelligence in 5G (ARI-5G) Consortium, led by Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and in collaboration with Accelleran, Amdocs, Attocore, British Telecom (BT) and VIAVI Solutions, has successfully deployed, evaluated, and showcased four spectrum and energy management x/rApps use cases on a standards-based RIC platform.