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TRANSFORMING TELECOMS: Making telecoms smarter, faster, and simpler
Poonam Parihar is an experienced tech industry professional and founder of bandarlog.dev, a deep-tech start-up working to transform telecoms through AI and build digital network automation solutions to help SMEs in other sectors adopt next-generation technologies more quickly.
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Global leaders agree to launch first international network of AI Safety Institutes
- New agreement between 10 countries and the EU will help establish an international network of publicly backed AI Safety Institutes, after the UK launched the world’s first last year.
- nations will forge a common understanding of AI safety and align their work on research, standards and tes
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Broadband Forum celebrates 20 years of revolutionary device management standard
The User Services Platform is set to extend the legacy of TR-069, with the resources and tools available for ISPs to seamlessly transition
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Losses to Fraudulent Robocalls to Reach $76bn Globally Next Year, as AI-based Voice Cloning Presents New Challenges
It predicts from 2026, losses to robocalling will steadily decline, as frameworks, such as STIR/SHAKEN, and branded calling solutions begin to block fraudulent robocalls efficiently.
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BT Group refines its digital switchover programme for the UK’s full fibre future
BT Group has announced a revision to its timetable for moving all customers – consumers and businesses – off the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and onto digital landlines.
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Global cloud spending grows 21% in Q1 2024 as market leader AWS makes CEO change
Worldwide cloud infrastructure services expenditure grew by 21% year-on-year in Q1 2024 to reach US$79.8 billion, an increase of US$13.4 billion.
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Everything you need to know about the UKTIN Network Management EWG Future Capability Paper
A series of Future Capability Papers, authored by the UKTIN Expert Working Groups, are being published over the coming months.
UKTIN spoke to Tom Bennett, Chair of the UKTIN Network Management Expert Working Group to learn more about the group’s paper, which has been published today.
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CoreWeave Invests £1 Billion in UK; Opens New European Headquarters and Data Centres in London to Bring Cloud Infrastructure to Power the AI Revolution
LONDON, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreWeave, the leading specialized cloud provider for AI, today announced that it has opened an office in London as its E
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UK’s fastest supercomputer switched on
The computer is officially the most sustainable supercomputer in the UK
The UK’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer, known as Isambard-AI, has been switched on at the University of Bristol this week.
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Flarion: a standards success story
By Ronny Haraldsvik, CMO / SVP Business Development & Field Systems Engineering at Cohere Technologies
What constitutes success is different for every business.
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TRANSFORMING TELECOMS: Space Villages harness UKTIN support to take their space-tech solution to orbit
Natalia Lemarquis, CEO of Space Villages, discusses her experience on the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) support programme.
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CityFibre completes its acquisition of Lit Fibre
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has now completed its acquisition of Lit Fibre (Lit) from Newlight Partners.
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More stations and Tube lines across Central London get high-speed mobile coverage
All Elizabeth line stations now have 4G mobile coverage as the Mayor and TfL’s programme to improve connectivity for those travelling underground continues.
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Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Emma Philpott
Hello, I’m Emma Philpott, a principal technical consultant at FarrPoint: I work on various connectivity projects involving 4G, 5G, IoT, fixed wireless access and fibre networks aimed at improving digital connectivity across the UK.
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How to start a business in the UK: A guide for overseas citizens
Building on the UK’s regional and national strengths, UKTIN’s Clusters Programme has been designed to ensure the UK can benefit from a thriving and resilient telecoms sector. In a recent meeting, Poonam Parihar, founder of bandarlog.dev shared her insights into establishing a tech start-up as a non-UK-national.
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UKTIN’s Telecoms Investment Insight Report
UKTIN’s Telecoms Investment Insight Report dissects the investment trends shaping the future of the telecoms industry. Supported by PitchBook, we have conducted a thorough analysis to unravel the complexities of venture capital in the telecoms market.
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BT Group powers up first EV charger transformed from a green cabinet
East Lothian, Scotland – BT Group has installed its first EV charge point powered from a street cabinet, marking the first phase of trials which could lead to the wider upgrade of cabinet units across the UK.
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The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) today announces the launch of the groundbreaking Telecoms ICT Career Framework, in partnership with DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN.
The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP), the leading professional body in the telecommunications industry, is proud to announce the launch of the Telecoms ICT Career Framework, a pioneering initiative led in partnership with DSIT, Ofcom and UKTIN to revolutionise the career pathways within the sector.
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Secure5G Case Study
FRANC was the first intervention DSIT announced from the Open Networks Programme in 2021. A total of 14 projects were funded to support the goals of the Government’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy by helping to incentivise the industry to create new products and services to unlock the full potential of Open RAN.
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Introducing UKTIN’s Standards Champion
Standards are essential to the telecoms sector but SMEs can find the different bodies and processes difficult to navigate. As UKTIN’s Standards Champion, Andy Reid, a Sector Specialist at the University of Bristol collaborates with the UKTIN Standards Working Group to provide invaluable support and guidance.
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A Day in the Life of Peter Kent
Hello, I’m Peter Kent and I am an Innovation Consultant at Jisc, a not-for-profit organisation: we are a UK digital, data and technology agency focused on higher education, further education, research and innovation.
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Interview with Rachel Hugonin: Market Research Analysis Annual Report
The UK’s telecoms market is thriving but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia and industry.
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UK altnet nexfibre passes 1 million homes with FTTP
The fibre network operator says it “is on track to become the second-largest competitive network in just its second year of operation”
Just 14 months since launching commercial services, fu
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Join the inaugural UK Telecoms Innovation Ecosystem Conference
The £30 Billion UK telecoms sector is grounded in a proud history of innovation. Looking ahead innovation and adoption has never been more important to the sector and the UK economy given strategic challenges and opportunities including net zero, cyber security, AI, digital inclusion, market maturity and others.