Telecoms

Please save the date for the Smart and Connected Social Places Showcase Event on 28 October 2025, from 9am - 4pm.

Opening speaker: Councillor Susan Aitken

Further details to be confirmed.

The purpose of this webinar is to share current Horizon collaborative opportunities in the UK for advanced communications.

This online event aims to inform potential applicants about the funding opportunities within the R&I Work Programme 2025 of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and to assist those interested in submitting a proposal.

JOINER: UK 6G Experimentation Platform Launch

Join us at the University of Bristol to learn how industry can engage with the UK's national experimentation platform, JOINER, for advanced connectivity technology testing.

Part of the Foresight Live Series, this event brings together expert researchers and leaders from cutting-edge businesses for a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities that are driving innovation in AI and Telecoms.

The panel event will explore real-world applications, emerging trends and pathways to collaboration.

Places are limited so early booking is advised.

About the Course:

Places are limited so early booking is advised.

Learn from Tony Wakefield, the telecoms expert behind training programmes for Vodafone, BT/EE, GoogleX (Alphabet), and SingTel. With hands-on experience driving next-generation innovation, Tony will guide you through the transformative role of AI in telecoms.

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) in France invites innovative UK tech scaleups to an exclusive event at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris this June.

Cambridge Tech Week 2025 is set to return from 15 – 19 September, with a focus on global collaboration and a bold ambition: to showcase Cambridge as the deep tech capital of Europe and a driving force behind some of the world’s most transformative technologies. 

The growing demand for data and applications such as deep learning has led to a surge in network traffic and energy consumption.

The One4HDD project is required to produce a business model for sustainability, either sustaining the project and/or its benefits. To support this, HorseguardsConsulting* has been engaged to develop this report, providing a structured analysis of commercial opportunities, sustainability pathways, and next steps.

The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives

The International Research Conference is a federated organisation dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the

Scotland’s largest technology showcase is also in Glasgow!

DIGIT Expo is the largest annual enterprise technology conference series run in Scotland, and a must-attend for senior technologists, digital leaders, entrepreneurs, and C-level decision makers.

The AI World Congress London, now called AI Conference London, is a leading AI event in the UK and Europe focused on AI technology and business, industry, and smart cities, taking place on June 18-19, 2025. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Join us for the inaugural event hosted by the Mobile Networks SIG. This group has been formed from the Enhanced Mobile Broadband Group, the Small Cell Group and the Virtual Networks Group.

We are excited to announce IEEE DySPAN'25, the premier global forum for cutting-edge developments in spectrum technology and policy. This year's event will take place in London from May 12-16, 2025, and will focus on advancing spectrum innovation to meet the growing demands for wireless capacity across diverse applications.

Join AI Labs, a multi-week virtual programme helping businesses in transportation, agriculture, creative, and construction sectors develop AI strategies in data, tech, and scaling—guided by experts and Innovate UK for long-term success.

Join the Open Future Networks Showcase discover more about innovation and telecoms diversification. The event will bring together insights from international stakeholders on the readiness of the Open RAN market and how the technology is progressing.  

Connectivity for people and places

The MarK project aimed to demonstrate how shared infrastructure and neutral hosting models could have enabled new commercial and community-based services, overcome current 5G deployment barriers, delivered enriched services, and improved customer choice.

The ONE WORD programme brought together four local authorities to build 5G infrastructure, supported by industry project participants.

The 2025 EuCNC & 6G Summit builds on putting together two successful conferences in the area of telecommunications: EuCNC (European Conference on Networks and Communications), supported by the European Commission, and the 6G Summit, originated from the 6G Flagship programme in Finland, one of the very first in its area.

This report provides a concise overview of semiconductor related research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) activities within the UK telecoms sector. This document is designed to offer a non-technical perspective on the current state of R&D&I efforts in this critical area.

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.