Telecoms

Telcos globally have a large opportunity to expand their business beyond connectivity and become the backbone of AI infrastructure for national or regional AI demand. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the telco industry is set to generate over US$21 billion in GPUaaS revenue by 2030.

30 mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), making 56 for the whole of the UK in total.

Joanna Cavan has been appointed as the new Managing Director of UKTL, bringing two decades of experience to the role.

• Meets growing enterprise demand for embedded connectivity with a scalable, cloud-native platform
• Expands U.S.

• The US cloud giant is to invest $2bn in Germany and $1bn in the Netherlands
• The move comes hot on the heels of recently announced plans to invest $5bn in the UK
• Oracle has also been partnering with a growing number of telcos to support their own sovereign cloud ambitions

• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he plans to invest “hundreds of billions of dollars” into artificial intelligence compute infrastructure.
• The company plans to bring its first supercluster, Prometheus, online next year.
• Zuckerberg has been on a multibillion-dollar AI hiring spree in recent weeks, highlighted by a $14 billion in

South Korean telecommunications giant KT said it will invest more than 1 trillion won ($724 million) over the next five years to fortify cybersecurity, amid heightened consumer concerns following a massive data breach at bigger rival SK Telecom.

Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) launched its 2025 Sustainability Report: Transforming Connectivity for a Sustainable Future.

• Financing includes £500m in new equity secured from existing shareholders
• Committed debt facilities expanded by £960m, alongside a new £800m accordion facility to catalyse CityFibre’s growth through M&A
• Successful financing accelerates CityFibre’s next phase of growth and boosts

A new economic study published today by BT Group reveals that delivering a highly resilient, nationwide high-capacity mobile network could unlock up to £230bn in economic benefits by 2035, as well as a broad range of social and environmental benefits for the UK.  

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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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D-RAN, Single-Purpose, and 5G to Shape AI RAN Market

Ericsson has secured the highest ranking in the recently published Omdia Market Landscape RAN Vendors report for 2025. This recognition highlights Ericsson's leadership in both business performance and portfolio, underscoring its commitment to innovation and excellence in the industry.

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.  

• The European Commission is proposing to relax the regulation on incumbent national fixed network operators
• Deregulation of wholesale fixed access services would be a ‘backwards step’, state competitive operators 
• Vodafone, Iliad, Colt, Bouygues Telecom and 1&1 are among thos

The AI-RAN Alliance announced it has surpassed 100 members, signaling strong global momentum behind its mission to accelerate innovation in AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence-Radio Access Networks).

• Japan’s SoftBank Corp has been planning its 6G strategy for years already
• The use of high-frequency spectrum is set to play a key role in next-generation cellular service delivery
• SoftBank has teamed up with Nokia to trial services in the 7GHz band in Tokyo

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• Quantum-safe networking is one of the telecom sector’s most important current developments
• Multiple network operators have now launched initial services and trials
• But which companies are regarded as the market leaders?

The development of quantum-safe networking

UK tech innovation will once again be showcased on the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Pavilion at MWC 2026, 3-6 March in Barcelona.

Innovative and imaginative tech startups and scaleups will showcase solutions at the cutting edge of telecoms and mobile, building a new era of connectivity.

SK Telecom has launched an Accountability and Commitment Program following the huge data breach earlier this year.

SK Telecom says it acknowledges the findings of a joint public-private investigation and “expresses its deep regret regarding the cybersecurity incident.”

Indonesian operator Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has deployed Nokia Energy Efficiency to reduce energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions across its RAN network via AI.

HPE has settled its antitrust case with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), paving the way for its acquisition of rival kit maker Juniper Networks.