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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.

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.

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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.

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.

SpaceX notched a big milestone with a launch of its Starlink internet satellites on Wednesday night (Dec. 4).

• Sateliot is a Spanish startup building a network of over 100 small satellites with global reach that will connect devices in remote, previously unserved areas.
• This is the EIB’s first venture debt operation with a Spanish space company and in the segment of satellite communications.

The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it has approved a license for T-Mobile and Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink unit to provide supplemental coverage from space in a bid to extend internet access to remote areas.

• Europe’s first operator-native NB-NTN Direct-to-Handset messaging
• Trial powered by the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System
• The proof-of-concept was conducted at Cosmote network in Greece

Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm and Skylo, the pioneer in Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications, announced the successful compl

Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services will reach $1,544 billion in 2024, representing an increase of 2.4% year-on-year, according to the Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC).

In a groundbreaking step for rail connectivity, The Clarus Networks Group is now offering Starlink for trains. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency internet access, tackling connectivity challenges that have long hindered rail operations and passenger experience in remote areas. 

Ceredigion County Council is proud to be part of the groundbreaking Rural Connectivity Accelerator (RCA) project, funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).