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The Leo Ultra antenna promises download speeds from satellites of up to 1 Gbps.

UK altnets are still struggling to make ends meet and mounting losses mean the only alternative for the sector is consolidation...as soon as possible.

Five UK-led European satellite projects will get a bit of public money to help them, while promising to incubate ‘promising’ UK AI startups.

As 2025 approaches the rearview mirror, a survey of over 200 telecom professionals places security at the forefront of 2026.

Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report finds that Brits used 18% more mobile data in 2025 than the previous year, which totals 1.2 billion GB each month.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that a class action seeking up to £3.3 billion of compensation from EE, O2, Three and Vodafone can proceed.

Hello, I’m Ashleigh Jordan, a Business Development and Innovation Manager at Vodafone. I focus on helping public-sector organisations across the UK adopt and implement 5G and advanced wireless technologies.

The UK's alternative network operators have hit out at incumbent Openreach for threatening to curtail its fibre rollout plans if upcoming regulatory changes do not meet with its satisfaction.

British Airways has signed a deal with Starlink which will see it provide “every customer in every cabin” free Wi-Fi.

The airline will start its Starlink rollout in 2026, and once it has it will be available on all BA mainline and Euroflyer flights.

• These two industry-leading research institutions are expanding their collaboration efforts to advance 6G technologies, setting the foundation for transformative connectivity solutions.
• The research collaboration will enable the commercialization of 6G networks that prioritize energy efficiency and resiliency

The Immigration White Paper (2025) increased the minimum occupation education level threshold for Skilled Worker Visa from A-level (RQF 3) to degree level (RQF 6) and introduced a Temporary Shortage List, which allows some ‘medium-skilled’ (RQF3-5) occupations to use the skilled visa route.​

BT has revealed a notable loss of broadband customers to rivals, as it navigates a "competitive" market.

A global surge in demand for AI computing capacity is placing unprecedented pressure on data centre supply chains and power infrastructure, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest Data Centre Construction Cost Index 2025-2026.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is inviting feedback from across the Advanced Connectivity Technology (ACT) ecosystem on proposals for the UK’s future ACT R&D Programme, which will focus on secure and resilient connectivity in addition to sustainable, energy-efficient networks.

Vodafone IoT announced a new partnership with Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT (positioning, navigatio

• The AI voice service sector is set for explosive growth
• Voice isn’t discussed much in telco circles any more, according to the Unthinkable analyst team
• But this is an area where digital service providers could develop AI-driven revenue streams, they suggest 

Digital Catapult has welcomed six international Open RAN (Radio Access Network) vendors to its advanced connectivity programme, driving the development, deployment and diversification of data-driven and open future networks in the UK.

• AI-powered receiver technology using machine learning can greatly enhance future 6G coverage, creating cost savings and accelerating time to market.
• The AI technology identifies and compensates for distortion in wireless signals, leading to substantial improvements in 6G uplink coverage.
• Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz will de

The Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research (JOINER), a UK-wide experimentation platform created to accelerate future communications and networks research, exploitation and adoption, has announced that its first international connection is live at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, opening up new potential for collaboration and innovation.

Virgin Media O2 has signed a deal with Starlink that will see it bring direct-to-cell services to the UK in the first half of next year.

Mobile network analytics firm Opensignal says network sharing between the newly merged operators has unlocked significant coverage improvements.

Kit vendors Ericsson and Nokia have teamed up with Berlin’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) to work on video coding standardization in preparation for 6G.

Hello, I’m Bridgette Bigmore, and I am the CTO of the UK Telecoms Labs (UKTL). UKTL delivers security and research and testing to safeguard telecoms networks from cyber threats.

Vodafone and Zinkworks, an Irish tech company, are developing a generative AI driven platform to churn out radio access network (RAN) applications “within weeks, not months.”