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CityFibre completes its acquisition of Lit Fibre
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has now completed its acquisition of Lit Fibre (Lit) from Newlight Partners.
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Vietnam now a magnet for datacentre developers
Vietnam's datacentre sector is attracting a lot of interest from foreign investors with international developers and operators, such as NTT and Alibaba, starting to enter the market in a sector that, currently, offers somewhat limited capacity and availability but has the potential for rapid and extensive growth.
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More stations and Tube lines across Central London get high-speed mobile coverage
All Elizabeth line stations now have 4G mobile coverage as the Mayor and TfL’s programme to improve connectivity for those travelling underground continues.
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Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Emma Philpott
Hello, I’m Emma Philpott, a principal technical consultant at FarrPoint: I work on various connectivity projects involving 4G, 5G, IoT, fixed wireless access and fibre networks aimed at improving digital connectivity across the UK.
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SK Telecom preps telco LLM launch in June
SK Telecom believes it will have its first telco-specific large language model (LLM) ready for action by June, and has developed what it calls an ‘intelligence platform’ that can be used for the development of generative AI (GenAI) applications for the telecom sector.
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How to start a business in the UK: A guide for overseas citizens
Building on the UK’s regional and national strengths, UKTIN’s Clusters Programme has been designed to ensure the UK can benefit from a thriving and resilient telecoms sector. In a recent meeting, Poonam Parihar, founder of bandarlog.dev shared her insights into establishing a tech start-up as a non-UK-national.
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GSMA launches its 5G Connectivity Index
The mobile industry association has launched a new interactive index to track the rollout of 5G.
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UKTIN’s Telecoms Investment Insight Report
UKTIN’s Telecoms Investment Insight Report dissects the investment trends shaping the future of the telecoms industry. Supported by PitchBook, we have conducted a thorough analysis to unravel the complexities of venture capital in the telecoms market.
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Everything you need to know about Worcestershire’s telecoms landscape
Building on the UK’s regional and national strengths, UKTIN’s Clusters Group exists to provide an open forum for inter-regional collaboration, sharing of best practices, insights and dissemination of learnings.
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Cloud services spending leaps by 21% to $76.5bn in Q1
The appetite for cloud infrastructure services remains unsated, it seems, with Synergy Research Group reporting that the global sector was worth a staggering $76.5bn during the first quarter of this yea
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BT Group powers up first EV charger transformed from a green cabinet
East Lothian, Scotland – BT Group has installed its first EV charge point powered from a street cabinet, marking the first phase of trials which could lead to the wider upgrade of cabinet units across the UK.
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Gigabit infrastructure act: Council gives final green light to faster deployment of high-speed networks in the EU
To ensure faster deployment of digital network infrastructure across Europe, today the Council adopted the gigabit infrastructure act, which will replace the 2014 broadband cost reduction directive (BCRD).
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Rakuten Mobile Commences Radio Frequency Testing for 700 MHz "Platinum Band"
Targeting early launch of commercial service with superior network quality
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China Mobile tops telco-to-techco ranking
China Mobile is currently the most advanced operator in terms of shifting from telco to techco, according to a new report from research house Omdia.
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The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) today announces the launch of the groundbreaking Telecoms ICT Career Framework, in partnership with DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN.
The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP), the leading professional body in the telecommunications industry, is proud to announce the launch of the Telecoms ICT Career Framework, a pioneering initiative led in partnership with DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN to revolutionise the career pathways within the sector.
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Secure5G Case Study
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.
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Introducing UKTIN’s Standards Champion
Standards are essential to the telecoms sector but SMEs can find the different bodies and processes difficult to navigate. As UKTIN’s Standards Champion, Andy Reid, a Sector Specialist at the University of Bristol collaborates with the UKTIN Standards Working Group to provide invaluable support and guidance.
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SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future
Luxembourg and McLean, VA -- SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) announce an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights.
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IBM tops quantum-safe networking ranking
IBM is the leading developer of technology that will enable quantum-safe networking, according to the results of a recent TelecomTV market perception survey that have just been published in our latest DSP Leaders publication, the Qua
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Interview with Rachel Hugonin: Market Research Analysis Annual Report
The UK’s telecoms market is thriving but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia and industry.
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Japan revises NTT Law to bolster the telco’s global ambitions
Japan’s parliament has revised the law governing Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), the country’s largest telco, in what is being pitched as a bid to enhance its global competitiveness but which is regarded by critics as a threat to domestic teleco
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5G non-terrestrial network growth continues but worldwide is still in infancy, GSA data shows
50 operators in 37 countries and territories planning satellite services, with 10 operators already commercially launched
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A1 and Nokia deliver 800Gbps service transmission over 1276km across Europe on a single wavelength
Nokia and A1 Austria have successfully delivered an 800Gbps service using a single wavelength, covering a distance of 1276km in a live network from Frankfurt to Budapest. The field trial was completed using Nokia’s FP5 network processor silicon and its sixth-generation super-coherent Photonic Service Engine optics (PSE-6s).