Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• 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.

As the Future Network Programmes conclude, UKTIN is working with DSIT to reflect on the government-funded projects, outlining the key outcomes and the lessons learned to help improve future telecoms initiatives.

ETSI has announced the establishment of a new Industry Specification Group (ISG) focused on Multiple Access Techniques (MAT) for 6G mobile systems. The group aims to build industry consensus on innovative multiple access techniques, based on 3GPP specifications.

• 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

The Future Networks Awards offer an opportunity for Future Network Programmes projects (any project part-funded by DSIT) to showcase their innovation, impact and intentions to a panel of independent judges. 

Hello – I’m Norbert Sagnard, and I work at the Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI) based at Queen’s University Belfast.

Freshwave has teamed up with the National Robotarium in Edinburgh to deploy a portable 5G private network to test out agriculture robots.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) are thrilled to invite you to Connected Reflections Live — an exclusive showcase celebrating groundbreaking innovations, ecosystems, and the market-shaping insights from the Future Network Programmes.

Connectivity remains a critical but evolving priority for local authority digital leaders, as the importance of 5G grows, connectivity data and funding challenges persist, and the adoption and take-up of digital solutions become a bigger focus. 

​It’s that time of year again when we all gear up for the world’s biggest connectivity event! To keep the tradition alive, we’re excited to bring back the Telco WebWeaver MWC Social—a networking event where we’ll reconnect, strengthen partnerships, and, most importantly, celebrate friendships.

Amazon is investigating the possibility of creating a transatlantic subsea fibre optic cable that would stretch from Ireland to the US East Coast.

As the Future Network Programmes conclude, UKTIN is working with DSIT to reflect on the government-funded projects, outlining the key outcomes and the lessons learned to help improve future telecoms initiatives. 

As the Future Network Programme concludes, UKTIN is working with DSIT to reflect on the government-funded projects, outlining the key outcomes and the lessons learned to help improve future telecoms initiatives. 

New for 2025, visit the UK Innovation Pavilion to see the latest R&D, innovations and opportunities available across the UK.

The 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) programme has seen 10 regions throughout the UK receive a share of £36m of funding as part of our wider programme to drive 5G adoption.

As the Future Network Programme concludes, UKTIN is working with DSIT to reflect on the government-funded projects, outlining the key outcomes and the lessons learned to help improve future telecoms initiatives. 

Ericsson has unveiled its generative AI-powered NetCloud Assistant (ANA).

In a bid to simplify 5G network administration, ANA reads, interprets and generates new text and graphical content, rather than just providing links to existing resources, like traditional chatbots, the telecoms giant revealed.

The US government has awarded just over US$117 million in funding for the development of commercially viable Open RAN hardware.

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.

The UK has announced it will fund 120 projects to test how AI might help out businesses, the day after it announced its wider AI Opportunities Action Plan.

Technology laboratories, startups and research institutions at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, near Didcot, are set to benefit from enhanced wireless 5G connectivity.

Up to 1,000 citizens across the West Midlands will benefit from improved social care provision, thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration between Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton Local Authorities’ Adult Social Care Teams. 

Join the University of Bristol and its partners in JOINER, REASON and EPSRC Federated Hubs to learn, debate and discover what our future connected world can enable.

Hi, I'm Stephen Patrick, the founder and CEO of CableFree, a 28-year-old technology company that has deployed wireless connectivity in over 90 countries.