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The telecom industry’s end-of-year wrap-up returns to London on Thursday 5 December, for a day of boisterous discussion and debate on the big issues and topics that are shaping the future of telecoms. 

Debates proposed so far include:

Sunderland’s 5GIR bid was born out of a New North East combined Authority.

This paper was prepared by the Semiconductor Expert Working Group for the UK Telecom Innovation Network (UKTIN) as part of a series of telecom future capability papers for UKTIN’s Future Telecoms Strategy group.

The telecoms industry forms a vital part of the UK’s society and economy. It connects the country and provides the basic infrastructure on which we build all elements of our digital lives, both social and economic. 

Digital Catapult is delighted to invite you to an in person SONIC Labs Investor Seminar on the outlook on future networks, taking place on Tuesday 15 October from 13:00-17:00 at Digital Catapult’s office in central London.

The IEEE 6G Summit 2024 will be taking place at the University of Leeds on 25th of July. 

Since the launch of the UK Telecoms Innovation Network in April 2023, much has been accomplished. The network and expertise now mobilised is already delivering significant benefit and is set to be a valuable resource to the industry and policy makers looking ahead.

The ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development is investigating and considering how AI can best be used to enhance people’s lives, improve development outcomes and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

techUK’s flagship Innovation Summit returns on Wednesday 19 June to traverse the extraordinary and ground-breaking discoveries made possible by the application of emerging and transformative technologies. 

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Cambridge Tech Week brings together world-leading experts, innovators and investors to fuel growth across the tech ecosystem, establishing Cambridge as a key place where global tech comes to meet.

On Thursday, 30th May 2024 at the IET London, UKTIN hosted the inaugural UK Telecoms Innovation Ecosystem Conference to provide a unique opportunity for peers to:

Connected Britain is the UK’s most important digital economy event, bringing together stakeholders from across the connectivity ecosystem. 

Join us for the IET’s 6G and Future Networks Conference

Gearing up to 5G, 6G and beyond

This 3-day extravaganza is a perfect storm – bringing together a spectacular array of key decision-makers from every area of the built environment: the public sector – with every core UK city and region involved – alongside government, investors, funders, developers, housebuilders, and more.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is excited to share information about its recently released second Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund).

The telecoms sector has historically been male-dominated, particularly in senior technology-based positions. Last year, Ofcom and the UK’s largest telecoms companies looked to change that and came together to sign a pledge in June 2023, committing to help more women build technology careers across the telecoms sector. 

Advanced Engineering 2024, taking place on October 30-31 at Birmingham's NEC, is more than just an exhibition for engineering and manufacturing; it's a crucial converging point for addressing current industry challenges.

The International Composites Summit (ICS), THE single place to do the most cost effective and sustainable composites business in the UK, is back for its highly anticipated 2024 edition, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and innovators from across the composites sector.

Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week features a series of digital and live events that showcase end-to-end manufacturing & engineering solutions, to encourage conversation, business knowledge sharing & action.

Unified Communications EXPO Manchester (UCX), is the North’s biggest workplace technology and customer contact strategy event.

Fyuz 24 will be held in Dublin, Ireland, November 11-13, at the Convention Center Dublin

As the only event to cover all aspects of open and disaggregated network technologies, Fyuz attracts C-Level executives, visionary speakers, innovators, and disruptors.

On Thursday, 30th May 2024 at the IET Savoy, we’ll be hosting the inaugural UK Telecoms Innovation Ecosystem Conference to provide a unique opportunity for peers to: