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Following on from the resounding success of the inaugural Strategies in Satellite Ground Segment conference, held in London on the 4th & 5th September, 2024 - The Satellite Evolution Group, in collaboration with TalkSatellite, will host the ‘Strategies in Satellite Ground Segment 2025’ conference, in London, on October 8&9th at the Park

At Connected Places Catapult we connect people, places and businesses for a future of sustainable growth and prosperity.

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

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.

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.

Mobile phones and data are pervasive, cell towers and radio masts are everywhere, yet 85% of the Earth's surface has no service.  Satellites than are cheaper and more accessible than ever - surely we can fill this data void?  

Come join the second STC quarterly meeting of 2024 on Thursday 19 June 2024 at techUK's London office. 

The Space Industrial Plan is a joint civil-defence plan that sets out to modernise the relationship between government and the commercial space sector, establishing clear visions, missions, and actions to unlock growth and develop resilient space capabilities.

The government is working to establish a potential £160 million scheme to fund the next generation of satellite communications development and boost the UK’s leadership in the ever-growing global satellite market.

About this Event

UAS, UTN and 6G Event in London

Join us for the UAS, UTN and 6G event on Wed Jul 12 2023 at 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, Building: LSBU HUB!

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Be a part of the 2023 story! Join global celebration of tech, uniting the most innovative thinkers and talent of tomorrow in a week-long festival!

An ambitious new development phase of ESA’s 5G/6G Hub has begun.

The agency is extending the facility’s satellite-enabled communications technologies and pursuing new collaborations with industry, as part of its drive to accelerate the 5G digital transformation of the European economy.

• T‑Mobile Starlink is solving wireless’ biggest pain point — mobile dead zones
• T‑Mobile Starlink is the first and only space‑based mobile network in the U.S.

The Federal Communications Commission has given the go-ahead for AST SpaceMobile to test direct-to-cell mobile broadband services, including voice and data, with AT&T and Verizon.

• Rowan Chesmer, Vodafone engineer, makes historic first space mobile video call from a remote area of Wales to Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief Executive, using satellites built to offer a full mobile broadband experience.
• Astronaut Tim Peake joined Margherita in Newbury, UK, for unveiling of first space to land gateway i

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.

ABI Research’s 5th annual Trend Report identifies the 3 Space Technologies trends that will come to fruition —and the 3 that won’t—in 2025

The EU has signed off on IRIS², a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellites aimed at taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink.

One of SpaceMobile's bigger financial backers Vodafone has agreed a 10-year deal to use its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.