5G

The call for CWIC 2023 speakers and panellists has now opened! Don’t miss the opportunity to share your expertise with major industry players, from technologists and entrepreneurs to academics and investors.

Hello, I am Iqbal Singh Bedi, a luminary within the world of telecoms and smart city management. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, I am a part of an elite group advising senior political leaders, investors, development banks, and operators on telecoms matters.

• Six areas across the UK awarded funding to test smart street lamps that can house EV charging hubs and boost wireless coverage including 5G. 
• Areas to match government funding to trial multi-purpose tech that can help local authorities unlock new economic, environmental and social benefits
• Funding delivered through Smar

In London on the 14th of September, The Right Honourable Sir John Whittingdale, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure announced the 19 successful projects in the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition - a part of the government’s £250 million Open Networks R&D Fund delivering on the 5G Telecoms Supply Chain Diversificatio

• Government announces £88 million investment in innovative open 5G connectivity solutions across the UK

   

In November 2023, the Department for International Trade will be leading a trade delegation of some of the UK's most exciting technology companies to Bengaluru (Bangalore) Tech Summit.

As UKTIN extends its innovation agenda to include a working group for telecoms standards, a call for members to apply to join and/or chair the standards leadership group opens today. 

This conference will examine next steps for development and delivery of connected places in the UK.

After almost 5 years of commercial service, there are hundreds of 5G networks and millions of cell sites live worldwide. To secure the next decade of 5G, and prepare for the introduction of 6G, the mobile network ecosystem is now working to develop 5G Advanced. 

As more UK local authority areas are awarded Gigabit infrastructure contracts, we pose the challenge - what's next?