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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.

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.

An ambitious new development phase of ESA’s 5G/6G Hub has begun.

The agency is extending the facility’s satellite-enabled communications technologies and pursuing new collaborations with industry, as part of its drive to accelerate the 5G digital transformation of the European economy.

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Verizon's financial outlook for 2023 is today much lower than what the company's executives outlined during Verizon's analyst day almost exactly a year ago.

Ericsson has expanded its indoor mobile connectivity portfolio with three new easy-to-deploy and cost-efficient solutions aimed at delivering 5G coverage, capacity and capabilities across the interior of any work or business environment – regardless of the size or complexity of the building.

• Nokia launches comprehensive high-speed, high-capacity, low-latency 5G-based mobile broadband radio in 1900 MHz band.
• Along with an optimized Nokia 5G standalone (SA) core for railways, the solution enables seamless migration to FRMCS on a global scale.
• It allows rail operators to in

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Mobile Core Network (MCN) market experienced robust growth of 19 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) in 2Q 2025.

Boldyn Networks and Virgin Media O2 say they have significantly enhanced 5G connectivity at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland with the former’s connectivity-as-a-service (CaaS).

A report from VodafoneThree claims poor connectivity means SMEs in the UK’s tourism industry are leaving £1.5 billion of potential earnings on the table.

Research and consulting company STL Partners has revised down its outlook for mobile network API revenue – but it is still a lot higher than some other forecasts on the sector’s potential.

SNS Telecom & IT's latest research report indicates that private 5G networks – which are projected to account for $5 billion in annual spending by 2028 – are on the verge of mainstream adoption.

More than a third of UK mobile mast hosts are considering walking away in response to government plans to expand rent-slashing rules, according to a survey by AP Wireless UK.

The projects include solutions that aim to bridge the digital divide across the UK.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) says 11 telecom projects that are focused on bridging the digital divide will share a £13 million government funding pot. If it is going to be split equally, each project would receive just under £1.2 million.

Millions of Vodafone and Three customers will enjoy the best of both networks at no extra cost, as VodafoneThree ramps up the pace on its mission to build the UK’s best network.

• Millions of Vodafone and Three customers will automatically use each other’s network, getting the best available coverage, at no extra cost

According to a newly published forecast report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, 5G has come a long way, but there is more work ahead.

• By the end of August 2025, EE’s 5G standalone network will be available to more than 34 million people, covering over half of the entire UK population.
• Customers in Aberdeen, Canterbury, Ipswich, Loughborough, Paignton, Windsor and Wrexham among millions set to benefit as EE makes more than 45 new locations live this summer.

• Jio Platforms is the fast-growing and profitable digital operations division of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd.

Hello – I’m William Webb, an independent consultant at Commcisive. I mostly work on technical and strategic telecoms, often relating to regulatory activity, and I previously worked at Ofcom. 

A new economic study published today by BT Group reveals that delivering a highly resilient, nationwide high-capacity mobile network could unlock up to £230bn in economic benefits by 2035, as well as a broad range of social and environmental benefits for the UK.  

Hi, I’m Glenda Cook and I am a Planning Manager in the Older People Services, a part of Glasgow City Health and Social Care partnership. I have had a long career in health and social care, from managing frontline operational services to strategic planning and service development.

Following on from the JOINER (Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research) Industry Launch event in Bristol, UKTIN hosted a follow-up workshop at Digital Catapult in London on the 11th of July which offered a deep dive into not just JOINER but also SONIC Labs, an Open Networks Programme led by Digital Catapult in partnership with O

D-RAN, Single-Purpose, and 5G to Shape AI RAN Market

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)'s mobile network is on course for an upgrade thanks to a bunch of frequencies it has agreed to acquire from newly-merged VodafoneThree.

In return for a £343 million outlay, VMO2 will receive 78.8 MHz of spectrum spanning multiple bands: