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• New private 5G networks to empower West Sussex growers, creating new digital skills and career pathways.  
• The project, Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region, has won £3.8million funding from the Government’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to catalyse sustainable food production thr

Connected Britain took place at ExCeL London from the 11th to the 12th of September. The comprehensive two-day programme brought together 7,500 industry experts, innovators, and policymakers to shape the future of connectivity.

The ARI-5G project core focus was on implementing, testing, and demonstrating an open standards-based RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) platform and developing innovative applications for four crucial use cases.

UKTIN is proud to be an editorial partner for a new programme from ITN Business which features organisations that are playing a part in the digital revolution and enabling connectivity, along with the people implementing this transformation.

5G MCN Growth Rate Stalled Out for the First Time, Declining 8 Percent in 2Q 2024

FarrPoint, a leading connectivity consultancy, unveiled its new report on digital connectivity readiness across the G7.

Building the foundations for telecoms supply chai diversification 

The SONIC Labs Annual Report 2023/24 highlights the significant progress made since the programme’s inception in October 2020.

Hello, I’m Gabriela Styf Sjoman, Managing Director of Research and Network Strategy at BT which is the UK’s leading fixed and mobile communications provider. Connectivity is integral to modern life and nothing in society works without it.

• UK wireless tech company Filtronic is benefitting from its strategic partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
• The British vendor has a five-year deal to supply amplifiers to SpaceX for its Starlink low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites
• SpaceX has already placed initial purchase orders for

• China’s ‘big three’ mobile operators report 20 million 5G net adds in July
• Fixed broadband growth not so impressive
• Cloud-based services boost operators’ H1 2024 results

The number of 5G subscribers in China continues to make vaulting monthly leaps, equivalent to

Plum Consulting and i2 media research have been commissioned by DSIT (Department of Science, Innovation and Technology) to produce an analysis of the market for private telecoms networks in the UK. 

• Strengthens Qualcomm’s Industrial IoT portfolio, offering low-power solutions for reliable, optimized cellular connectivity for IoT applications
   
• Expands and accelerates Qualcomm’s leadership position in digital transformation at the edge

• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been looking at the potential use of Terahertz (THz) spectrum bands
• It is recommending that such spectrum should be made available now for ‘experimentation’ 
• The technology needed for THz transmission might be ready for the 6G

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘ESMC') in the construction and operation of a microchip manufacturing plant in Dresden.

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 solutions.

CityFibre has announced a long-term partnership with Sky to expand its network reach.

As a result, Sky’s Full Fibre Broadband is expected to launch on CityFibre’s network starting next year.

The 2024 edition of the ITU Radio Regulations ensures a stable regulatory environment for innovative radiocommunication services

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released today an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.

A series of Future Capability Papers, authored by the UKTIN Expert Working Groups have been published over recent months. Find out more here.

The Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is conducting a survey of UK businesses. Help us understand how we can support innovation in businesses and shape future policies.

The Flex-5G project has successfully developed an Open RAN compliant 5G Standalone (5G SA) network. Leveraging a unique approach to Software-Defined Radio, Flex-5G’s network solution exhibits remarkable adaptability, dynamically responding to real-time variables such as traffic demands and spectrum availability.

• Research firm reports that fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) subs growth in UK is faster among altnets than major ISPs
• Altnets accounted for nearly 30% of retail UK FTTP connections at the end of Q2 2024; market leader BT had a 37% share
• Stinging rebuke for Virgin Media O2’s “premium pric

FRANC was the first intervention DSIT announced from the Open Networks Programme in 2021. A total of 14 projects were funded to support the goals of the Government’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy by helping to incentivise the industry to create new products and services to unlock the full potential of Open RAN. 

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

Report highlights the alarming need for businesses to strengthen defenses as AI fuels cyber threats