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Delivering the North's Connected Future

Building Digital UK will be integrated into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 1 November 2025.

The UK government is handing out another few million pounds in hopes of striking semiconductor gold.

According to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the UK's chip sector is set to grow by 75% between now and 2030.

The projects include solutions that aim to bridge the digital divide across the UK.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) says 11 telecom projects that are focused on bridging the digital divide will share a £13 million government funding pot. If it is going to be split equally, each project would receive just under £1.2 million.

Following on from the JOINER (Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research) Industry Launch event in Bristol, UKTIN hosted a follow-up workshop at Digital Catapult in London on the 11th of July which offered a deep dive into not just JOINER but also SONIC Labs, an Open Networks Programme led by Digital Catapult in partnership with O

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The UKTIN Telecoms R&D&I Future Capability Strategic Leadership (FCSL) Forum was established to consolidate research and innovation in the telecoms industry and create a common vision for UK capabilities over the next five years and beyond.  

A new funding competition is supporting local businesses and industries in the Belfast region to harness the power of 5G and digital technologies to deliver enhanced operations and services.

Hi, I’m Dan Warren, and I manage Samsung’s Communications Research team at Samsung Research UK.  The team works on standardisation and European telecoms research, reporting to Samsung Research in Korea.

Mobile phone blackspots will be eliminated on several major railway lines and train tunnels by 2028, the body which runs Britain's railway infrastructure has pledged.

The UK Government has announced 50 existing mobile masts across England, Scotland and Wales have been upgraded to improve rural mobile coverage.

The masts, which were initially only used to connect EE customers and those calling 999, have now been upgraded to provide coverage from all mobile network operators. 

New criteria to give certainty to world-class research organisations, helping to attract greater private investment and grow the UK economy.

EU Commissioner visits London as UK researchers and businesses get access to more Horizon Europe funding calls for quantum and space research

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.”

As connectivity becomes crucial for business, industry, and society, the UK's Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) seeks innovative solutions through its Open Network Programmes.

The UK’s telecoms market is thriving, but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia.