Telecoms

Funded by UK Government in partnership with UKTCG as part of the Regional Tech Booster programme supported by DSIT.

ACT Now 2026 is a flagship conference for Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) - the critical digital infrastructure powering AI, Quantum and Cyber in the next industrial era.

This is the official closure document for the Cambridgeshire County Council project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the Oxfordshire County Council project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the Tees Valley Combined Authority project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the North Ayrshire Council project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the Westminster City Council project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the ON-SIDE project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the ONE4HDD project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the TUDOR project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 

This is the official closure document for the SCONDA project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The project represented the first live integration of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) with traditional RAN technologies in a high-density urban setting. 

This is the official closure document for the ARIANE II project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

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Make sure you’re where human ideas and tech capabilities come together to create smarter innovation, commercial impact and societal progress – and celebrate MWC's 20th anniversary in Barcelona!

Returning for its third year, this summit (formerly Telco as a Platform) examines how operators can unlock new commercial and ecosystem value by exposing secure, standardised and repeatable network capabilities.

Realistic models and real-life examples of delivering sovereignty in telecoms and technology amid a new of era geo-political and technological disruptions.

In Brief

Geopolitical changes have made tech and data sovereignty red hot.

Watch the online broadcast of the O-RAN ALLIANCE Summit live from MWC Barcelona 2026, on 3 March 2026.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into the services we consume and those on which enterprises rely. This will not only change how we interact with our devices and the digital world but also impact how we build radio access networks (RAN), the critical infrastructure that powers wireless services.

AI adoption is accelerating across industries, with the generative AI market projected to reach $467bn by 2030. This creates a significant opportunity for service providers to move beyond basic connectivity and monetise their value as strategic AI enablers for business and residential customers.

Digital service provider strategies for the AI era

With telecom operators having laid much of the groundwork required to evolve into modern, profitable digital service providers, it is now time to deliver that transformation.

Join the cable community  in Denver, Colorado, for the premier event shaping the future of broadband. Over three days, this event will explore cutting-edge technologies, strategies, and opportunities to future-proof cable networks and unlock new revenue streams.

techUK is hosting monthly online collaboration sessions for telecoms providers undertaking compliance activities for the Telecoms Security Act (TSA). 

These sessions create a trusted space for all PECN/PECS providers across all tiers to engage openly, share experiences, and work through challenges together. 

As communications ecosystems evolve, they are expected to span seamlessly from ultra-small edge devices to massive cloud infrastructures. With the emergence of international 6G standards, there will be a shift from simply connecting people and devices to enabling pervasive, interconnected intelligence.

Explore the future of connectivity at this event that brings together industry stakeholders, innovators, and government partners, to demonstrate the next generation of open and intelligent networks.  

This is the official closure document for the NAVIGATE project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

This is the official closure document for the REACH project which was funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.  The REACH project set out to enhance communications in areas with high footfall - so-called high density demand scenarios - with Blackpool as the key location.