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The AI-RAN Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi, Principal Fellow of SoftBank Corp.’s Research Institute of Advanced Technology, to Chair.

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 US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the first three encryption algorithms developed to resist and negate attacks made by quantum computers against digital security defences, including those deployed in communications network infrastructure. 

EE has now deployed over 1,000 small cells across the UK, marking 400 new deployments over the last 12 months including its first 5G sites, recently installed in Croydon, London.

Prysmian, a leader in the energy transition and digital transformation, and a major employer in the Lexington, South Carolina area, has won its trade secrets case against its competitor Sterlite Technologies, Inc. and Prysmian’s former executive, Stephen Szymanski.

The UK Government will make an investment of up to £800 million to upgrade broadband infrastructure for 312,000 rural homes and businesses across England, Scotland and Wales.

The injection aims to close the digital divide that has left many remote areas with slow internet speeds.

Nokia has launched a share buyback program to return EUR 600 million ($655 million) of cash to shareholders in tranches over a two-year period.

As detailed in the Company's Annual Report and Annual Results Presentation published on 18th July, the Company is in discussions with its financial stakeholders regarding the terms of a potential extension of the maturities of the Company’s secured debt, being Revolving Credit Facilities (“RCF”) maturing November 2024 and Senior Secured Notes (“

Paris, 9 August 2024 - Eutelsat Group has entered into exclusivity and signed a put option agreement with the EQT Infrastructure VI fund (“EQT”) with respect to its passive ground infrastructure assets.

Bharti Global will become BT’s biggest shareholder after buying a 25% stake, worth US$4 billion from Altice.

The Indian tech and telecoms giant said it would buy 9.99% immediately, with the remainder subject to regulatory approval.

The 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) programme has seen 10 regions throughout the UK receive a share of £36m of funding as part of our wider programme to drive 5G adoption.

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 European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world's first extensive and far-reaching legislation on AI, has come into force.

(London, UK, 6th August, 2024): Digital Catapult has launched its first SONIC Labs Technology Access Programme, collaborating with leading organisations to address energy efficiency challenges in Open RAN operations.

A series of Future Capability Papers, authored by the UKTIN Expert Working Groups, are being published over the coming months. Find out more here.

The new way of connecting smart sensors fills out Vodafone's Internet of Things portfolio, ensuring there's a connection method to suit every need.

• Vodafone enables Long Term Evolution for Machines, an alternative Internet of Things service for customers to bring low-data use cases to life in an affordable way. 
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Amazon.com sued Nokia in Delaware federal court on Tuesday, accusing the Finnish telecom company of infringing a dozen Amazon patents related to cloud-computing technology.

Quickline, a rural fibre and wireless broadband altnet, has bagged £250m in fresh funding from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) and NatWest to support its network rollout in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

The debt package comprises a £125m term loan and £100m debt guarantee from UKIB along with a £25m term loan from NatWest.

Following a short investigation, the European Commission (EC) has “approved unconditionally” the planned $14bn acquisition of Juniper Networks by

5G-connected technologies in public buildings could help councils slash their energy bills, saving taxpayer cash and reducing their carbon emissions.

Shipment to Cape Canaveral planned for the first week of August with a 7-day launch window in September

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The Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) market is entering a new mass adoption phase. During 2H 2024, the iOS release 18, and Android 15 are set to introduce satellite messaging as a core feature, enabling millions of devices worldwide to tap into satellite connectivity.

A new study by Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, has found that annual operator investment into O-RAN (Open Radio Access Networks) will reach $11 billion in 2029; rising from $2 billion in 2024.