Open RAN

Open RAN continues to be one of the most pivotal and debated topics in the telecoms industry, with its influence felt across the globe. But will it deliver on its promises? And can innovations like the RAN intelligent controller (RIC) drive meaningful transformation?

Spotlight on 5G is back! From 3-6 March, we’ll bring you comprehensive, multimedia coverage of the hottest industry news, game-changing announcements, cutting-edge solutions, and groundbreaking product launches that take place at MWC25.

Read the latest UKTIN news, Industry news, Success stories and Governement updates in this winter edition.

Where technology, policy and commerce converge

UK INNOVATION IS AT AN EXCITING JUNCTURE
Ian Smith, Head of UKTIN

Connectivity has, and always will, underpin societal and economic growth. Fortunately, the UK telecoms sector is 
rife with innovation and potential.

ECORAN Project Review

Over the course of May and June 2024, Innovate UK, in collaboration with UKRI India and the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT), delivered a Global Expert Mission, bringing together key government and R&D experts from the UK and India.

Innovation is the lifeblood of any sector: it’s what keeps us moving forward.
But to deliver on the demands of citizens and industry today, and ensure a rich and robust pipeline 
of future R&D and innovation, organisations in the telecoms sector need to be able to navigate 

Birmingham Tech Week is the UK’s largest regional tech festival and conference with over 7,500 people attending. Events will be taking place across the entire West Midlands covering a variety of important and innovative topics.

The UKTIN Academic Future Networks Strategy Working Group (which can be referred to as the Academic Strategic Working Group[1]) is one of the UKTIN groups which is tasked with developing a long-term strategy that will ensure world-leading academic research into future networks well into 2040.

Building the foundations for telecoms supply chain diversification 

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

Connected World KSA focuses on enhancing digital and telecommunication infrastructure to improve global and regional connectivity and to meet the growing technological demands of a modern digital economy.

What:

Flex 5G is a Project delivered under the DSIT FRANC (Future RAN: Diversifying the 5G Supply Chain) Portfolio, which allocated up to £30 million of R&D funding to projects that support the goals of the government's 5G Supply Chain

This dissemination document highlights the closure of the CoMP-O-RAN Project outlining what was achieved and why. It summarises the experiences and findings gained during the project life cycle from development and prototyping phases through to testing in real environments.

The BEACON-5G team organised a workshop and end of project showcase event aimed at exhibiting some of the key technological innovations for Open RAN. BEACON-5G is among the winners of the £30 million UK government funding, allocated as part of the Future Open RAN Competition (FRANC), to support 5G diversification strategy.

The emergence of new technologies and solutions for telecom networks and interfaces requires a fresh approach to planning, procurement and deployment. Open RAN and the disaggregation of hardware and software have already had an impact on the supplier ecosystem.

O-RANOS looked at the development of x/r Apps, security model, and deployment of Apps to the RiC (Radio Interface controller) that would allow the sharing of network resources between a public and private networks.

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 Secure5G project successfully advanced the development of secure, open source 5G connectivity. Led by Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult, the consortium comprised of Lime Microsystems, Slipstream Engineering Design, and Arqit.

Join TelecomTV and industry leaders Dell Technologies, Intel and Wind River on Wednesday 31 January as we unravel the future of Open RAN, navigating a landscape shaped by innovation, collaboration and unparalleled expertise.

Open RAN has become one of the most important and contentious topics in the telecoms industry and its impact can be seen all over the world. But will it live up to its potential and can new technologies, such as the RIC, have any meaningful impact? As we await broader operator support, what will accelerate its commercial deployment?

The BEACON-5G team organised a workshop and end of project showcase event aimed at exhibiting some of the key technological innovations for Open RAN. BEACON-5G is among the winners of the £30 million UK government funding, allocated as part of the Future Open RAN Competition (FRANC), to support 5G diversification strategy. 

Open RAN promises to increase supplier diversity and drive innovation, but how do we ensure such disaggregated radio systems are reliable, robust, performant, and meet power consumption expectations?