Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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?  

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.

Due to the impending tube strikes on the day of this event, it is now postponed until 28th January. 

Train Communications Systems Conference – meet everyone you need to meet in one place in 2024!

Don’t miss this annual, global, get-together focused directly on the problems of putting WiFi onto trains and building the track-side networks to support this.

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.

The Horizon Europe Digital technologies brokerage event is a unique opportunity to establish direct contacts between scientists/researchers and entrepreneurs and discuss cooperation possibilities for future Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Digital calls.

CELTIC-NEXT is pleased to announce this in-person Proposers Brokerage Day, taking place on Wednesday 18 September 2024, from 9 am to 5 pm (UK Time/GMT+1) at Digital Catapult in London King’s Cross, for the Autumn Call 2024.

Join us at the Institute for Communication Systems (ICS) at the University of Surrey in Guildford, for the sixth edition of the 6GIC SeLected Advanced TopICs WorKshop Series (6GIC-CLICK)

Join the UK SPF Cluster 1 for an exclusive event dedicated to examining the evolving landscape of indoor connectivity and its future demand. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the need for robust and reliable indoor networks is more crucial than ever before for both consumers and enterprises.

Our industry is on a journey to AI enabled growth. DTW Ignite is where the Telco stars align to confront real 
challenges, uncover real solutions, and deliver real change. 

Find new agility and simplicity through Composable IT & Ecosystems. Realize network resiliency and efficiency through Autonomous Networks.

Join us at the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2024 to learn about the expanding landscape of quantum technology commercialisation and industrial advancement in the UK.

Innovate UK in partnership with UKRI India and the 

This event will provide delegates with the opportunity to hear from senior government officials on the strategic importance of international innovation programmes, from industry and association bodies on the opportunities, plans and next steps to engaging, and from academic leaders on what the UK has to offer.

Expected advancements in connectivity, intelligence, and sustainability will drive the future of communications, making next generation networks a truly transformative force in our interconnected world.

Part of the UK Telecom Innovation Network (UKTIN) programme, this report is the second in a series intended to provide a high level, non-technical deep dive into pertinent academic and industrial activities relevant to the UK telecoms ecosystem. 

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.

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise alongside Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) are thrilled to be hosting A3 Scotland 2024: Transition to Digital – Fit for the Future

One of UKTIN’s core goals is to make the UK telecoms sector easier to navigate, whether you’re an international organisation looking to break into the market, an established UK player who wants to better understand where certain research is being conducted, or a student looking to identify which university best aligns to their

The telecom industry’s end-of-year wrap-up returns to London on Thursday 5 December, for a day of boisterous discussion and debate on the big issues and topics that are shaping the future of telecoms. 

Debates proposed so far include:

5G & Future Connectivity  Programme presented by Janet Ross Digital Infrastructure Delivery Manager North of Tyne Combined Authority.

Sunderland’s 5GIR bid was born out of a New North East combined Authority.

5G Enablement Programme Development of a sustainable Belfast region (and NI wide) programme to foster the local advanced wireless ecosystem, drive adoption of advanced wireless technologies, and aggregate and demonstrate demand for investment in advanced wireless technologies.

This paper was prepared by the Semiconductor Expert Working Group for the UK Telecom Innovation Network (UKTIN) as part of a series of telecom future capability papers for UKTIN’s Future Telecoms Strategy group.

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.