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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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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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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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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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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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UK altnet nexfibre passes 1 million homes with FTTP
The fibre network operator says it “is on track to become the second-largest competitive network in just its second year of operation”
Just 14 months since launching commercial services, fu

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Meet Cape: The US’s new “private” MVNO
New Washington D.C.-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Cape has raised $61 million in three financing rounds.
Cape operates as an full MVNO on the UScellular network.

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Digital Catapult welcomes new vendors to test Open RAN deployability in real-world outdoor setting
Digital Catapult has announced that SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs, an initiative aiming to advance Open RAN technology, will welcome a new group of international companies to it

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Swede Ellsberger elected new head of standards body ETSI
Former Ericsson, Huawei manager takes up his role this summer.
Jan Ellsberg, a former Vice-President of Ericsson, has been elected the new director general of standardisation body ETSI, following a vote at the General Assembly today (16 April), an ETSI spokesperson confirmed to Euronews.

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Samsung and Qualcomm Achieve Innovative Industry-First Milestone With Advanced Modulation Technology
Companies increased downlink speeds over 20% by using the latest 1024 QAM technology

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Spanish government becomes largest shareholder in Telefonica
Spain’s state investment firm, Sepi, has increased its stake in the Spanish telecoms group to 5%, in a move designed to counteract Saudi Arabian incumbent stc.

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How organisations are embracing semiconductors
As a part of UKTIN’s semiconductors-themed month, we spoke to Dr. Ebrahim Bushehri, CEO of Lime Microsystems.
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Orange Introduces Augtera Network AI Platform to offer best-in-class quality of service and customer experience
Augtera Networks, the industry leader in AI/ML-powered Network Operations platforms, and Orange, today announced that Orange is adding Augtera Network AI platform to its NOC tools to leverage AI/ML in daily network operations. This will enable Orange NOC to use AI capabilities to:

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CMA outlines growing concerns in markets for AI Foundation Models
The move from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) follows its initial report on AI Foundation Models (FMs) last year.

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Introducing the Semiconductors Expert Working Group
The UKTIN Expert Working Groups bring together academic and industry leaders and experts, governmental and regulatory specialists, and representative bodies to explore the opportunities, gaps and challenges in the UK telecoms ecosystem.

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A Day in the Life of Ronald Wilting
Hello, I’m Ronald Wilting, the CEO of Forefront RF. I have been working in the telecoms sector for 30 years, with a focus on semiconductors. Over the course of my career, I’ve worked in various roles, from technical engineers at start-ups to senior executive roles at multinational organisations.

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Samsung knocks Apple off the smartphone throne
Samsung reclaimed the global smartphone market crown from its fierce rival Apple in the first quarter of 2024, during which the total volume of device shipments increased by 7.8%, according to IDC.

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United States and Japan Announce Two New University-Corporate AI Partnerships Worth $110 Million
As part of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s historic state visit to the United States, on April 9, 2024, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, U.S.

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South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI in bid to retain edge in chips
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence by 2027 as part of efforts to retain a leading global position in cutting-edge semiconductor chips.