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BT to represent telecoms industry’s interests on new Critical Imports Council

The Council, aimed at reinforcing the UK’s supply of key imports, includes 23 representatives from business, academia, and government

The UK government has

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Digital Catapult welcomes new vendors to test Open RAN deployability in real-world outdoor setting

Digital Catapult has announced that SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs, an initiative aiming to advance Open RAN technology, will welcome a new group of international companies to it

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VMO2 taps Starlink’s LEO satellites to boost SRN rollout

Virgin Media is using Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology to provide mobile backhaul for some of the country’s most remote locations to accelerate its Shared Rural Network (SRN) rollout.

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How organisations are embracing semiconductors

As a part of UKTIN’s semiconductors-themed month, we spoke to Dr. Ebrahim Bushehri, CEO of Lime Microsystems.

  1. Please tell us about your business.

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CMA outlines growing concerns in markets for AI Foundation Models

The move from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) follows its initial report on AI Foundation Models (FMs) last year.

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Broadband boost for 380,000 rural premises as UK Government investment reaches £1.3 billion

Thousands of remote homes and businesses to benefit from lightning-fast broadband as new figures show a record £714 million invested in the broadband rollout so far this year.
 

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Introducing the Semiconductors Expert Working Group

The UKTIN Expert Working Groups bring together academic and industry leaders and experts, governmental and regulatory specialists, and representative bodies to explore the opportunities, gaps and challenges in the UK telecoms ecosystem.

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A Day in the Life of Ronald Wilting

Hello, I’m Ronald Wilting, the CEO of Forefront RF. I have been working in the telecoms sector for 30 years, with a focus on semiconductors. Over the course of my career, I’ve worked in various roles, from technical engineers at start-ups to senior executive roles at multinational organisations.

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Everything you need to know about the UKTIN NTN Expert Working Group Future Capability Paper

UKTIN spoke to Barry Evans, Chair of UKTIN’s NTN Expert Working Group to learn more about its Future Capability Paper, which was published today. You can find more information on the future capability paper series here.

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Microsoft announces London AI hub

Microsoft AI, the newly launched Microsoft organisation that is tasked with helping the company advance its consumer AI products has announced it is opening an AI hub in London.

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Virgin Media O2 Business partners with the Office for National Statistics to support the UK Government with mobility insights

Virgin Media O2 Business has been selected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as a strategic partner to provide mobility data.  The anonymised data will be used to support UK Government work at national and local levels, providing insights that reveal population dynamics, travel patterns, and other movement trends.

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Everything you need to know about semiconductors

UKTIN spoke to Dr Andy G Sellars, Co-Chair of the Semiconductors Expert Working Group and Strategic Development Director at Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult to learn more.

  1. For those who are new to semiconductors, please explain the basics. 

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Ofcom launches 2026 wholesale telecoms review to power-up gigabit broadband rollout

Ofcom has today kicked off its review of the regulations that will apply to the UK wholesale telecoms markets from April 2026

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Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Dafne Cerdán

Hello, I’m Dafne Cerdán and I am the Head of Marketing and Social Media at Weaver Labs, a Telecoms-software company building a blockchain-based network management tool to open up access to connectivity. I have experience working with a range of brands, including both start-ups and established companies.

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Spectrum Sandbox winners announcement

DSIT are pleased to announce the three winners of the Spectrum Sandbox competition. Each Sandbox project will test sharing of spectrum in Ofcom licensed Sandbox environments to indicate how regulation could be improved to maximise the use of this scarce resource and the benefits to the economy.

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Digital Connectivity Readiness Index sees infrastructure improvements across UK, but adoption progress stalls

Regular analysis by connectivity experts FarrPoint evaluates connectivity preparedness across the four UK nations

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How can we support women in the telecoms sector?

Actions for industry, academia and policy makers

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Everything you need to know about the Security Expert Working Group Future Capability Paper

UKTIN spoke to Dave Happy and Dr. Greig Paul, Chair and Vice Chair of UKTIN’s Security Expert Working Group to learn more about its Future Capability Paper, which was published today.

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Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Richard Auld

Hello, I’m Richard Auld and I am a Director at SICOM, a network consultancy business that specialises in optical fibre solutions and infrastructure. Using “dark fibre”—a fibre that has not been lit and is private to the customer—we connect buildings. 

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Vodafone youth brand VOXI becomes the first UK telco to launch a large language model generative AI chatbot to enhance customer experience

The LLM generative AI chatbot can engage in human-like interactions with customers and handle more sophisticated customer requests.

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Netomnia and YouFibre secure additional £147.5m

Netomnia, one of the fastest growing altnets in the UK, along with ISP sister company YouFibre, has raised a further £147.5 million, increasing its committed debt financing to £377.5 million.

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Altnets want tougher punishments for attacks on physical infrastructure

A group of altnets say lengthy prison sentences for deliberately causing damage to fibre networks should be wielded as a deterrent against vandalism.

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Coming soon: Telecoms Investment Insights Report

Are you eager to gain insights into the complexity of telecoms and connectivity investments in the UK? Here's your chance to stay ahead of the curve.

UKTIN is due to unveil a report that dissects the investment trends shaping the future of the telecoms industry.

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Further agreement with telecoms firms to protect vulnerable customers

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has secured a further agreement with telecoms companies to protect vulnerable customers as landlines are upgraded.