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Presentation for CW, Small Cell Group: Open RAN Event 12 October 2021

What is TIP?

Founded in 2016, TIP is a community of diverse participants that includes hundreds of companies - from service providers and technology partners, to systems integrators and other connectivity stakeholders.

Currently traditional RAN vendors are delivering to operators a ready for deployment RAN solution, which is already fully tested and pre-integrated in their own facilities. Each vendor manages its own lab and testing resources, so that the associated overhead in integration complexity is transparent

Written by Ray Le Maistre for TelecomTV.com

Mavenir has developed a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) platform from Open RAN deployments

UK5G Vertical Insights Report

The aim of this report is to consolidate and present the findings from the industry and supply-side consultations we have hosted across UK5G’s four target verticals: creative industries, manufacturing, transport & logistics, and health & social care.

Amid rising expectations and ever- shrinking budgets, creative businesses are eager to explore new, innovative methods of creating and delivering content and experiences. This vital UK industry needs more immersive, personalised and accessible content: 5G can help to deliver.

View slideware from the briefing event for the UK / Republic of Korea Open RAN R&D Collaboration

3D-printed radio antennas that could help bring stronger mobile phone signals and faster internet connections to people living in remote communities have been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

The switch-off will happen over the next ten years and support the roll-out of 4G and 5G networks, which offer faster and more reliable services for customers.

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.

To ensure that SMEs have a front-row seat to telecoms standards making, our Standards Champion, Andy Reid, attends key standards meetings to observe, participate in conversations and report back on key themes and discussion points.

Here, Reid shares his reflections on the recent LNF meeting in San Jose.

Hello, I’m Paul Rhodes, an independent consultant at Evolved Network Solutions. I have over 30 years of global experience in the wireless industry, working with telecom giants Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, CityFibre, and World Wide Technology.

The UK’s telecoms market is thriving, but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia.

What is Linux Foundation Networking (LNF)?

Telecoms functionality is increasingly now implemented purely in software, yet the development life cycles and commercial models for software functionality are quite different to hardware functionality on which traditional standards processes have been based.

According to Ofcom’s latest annual report on the nation’s broadband and mobile networks, 20.7 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband.

That figure is up from 57%, or17.1 million homes, in September 2023. Northern Ireland tops the charts with 93% of homes able to access full fibre.

UKTIN hosted the International and Horizon Engagement Conference at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London on Wednesday the 4th of December.

Respondents to Telecoms.com’s Annual Industry Survey 2024 indicate a shift taking place from an AI curiosity position towards integration, while many pick AI, automation, and machine learning as their priority investment area.

UK tech incubator Digital Catapult has added Vodafone to the growing ranks of companies hoping to derive some practical benefits from quantum computing.

The telco has joined Digital Catapult's Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP), which is part of government-backed Innovate UK's Quantum Data Centre of the Future project.

Proposed commitments would ensure the merger boosts competition in UK telecoms with rollout of 5G connectivity

Hello, I’m Liz Parry, the CEO of Lifecycle Software. The company’s main focus is driving innovation in the telecom industry. We shape how leading network operators deliver their services, launch Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), and provide billing, real-time charging, and a wide range of other services.

Not so long ago, the term used to describe how spectrum was divvied up was “beauty contest.” However, things have moved on since the days of pageantry. 

The UK’s fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) alternative network (altnet) providers face mounting challenges in competing with established telecom players. Despite substantial investments in infrastructure, many altnet operators struggle to achieve profitability, with limited market penetration and insufficient customer acquisition.

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