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UK opens national quantum computing centre
The UK government has opened its National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) that will host 12 quantum computer systems.
The NQCC facility at Harwell in Oxfordshire will be home to 12 quantum computers, each designed to push the boundaries of what is possible with this emerging technology

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Ericsson celebrates 50th 5G Charging customer
Ericsson has reached its 50th customer for Ericsson 5G Charging. Charging is a foundation for 5G monetization and service innovation for CSPs around the world, and the milestone achievement highlights Ericsson’s momentum and leadership in this crucial domain.

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CWIC 2025: Call for speakers
The call for speakers has now opened! Don’t miss your opportunity to speak to 500+ major industry players, from technologists and entrepreneurs to academics and investors. We want to hear your stories of resilience, innovation and challenge, welcoming applications from organisations of any size or age.

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European Conference on Optical Communication 2024, Frankfurt - UKTIN Highlights
To ensure that SMEs have a front-row seat to telecoms standards making, our Standards Champion, Andy Reid, attends key standards meetings to observe, participate in conversations and report back on key themes and discussion points.
Here, Reid shares his reflections on the recent ECOC event in Frankfurt.

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Nokia and Lenovo team up on AI flavoured data centres
Nokia and Lenovo are joining forces for some data centre networking and automation solutions that support ‘the massive and highly precise compute, storage and transit needs’ of AI and ML.

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UScellular to sell off spectrum assets to Verizon for $1 billion
USCellular has entered into an agreement with Verizon to sell a portion of its retained spectrum licenses for a cool $1 billion.

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Eutelsat hurls another 20 satellites into orbit
Eutelsat Group has announced the launch and deployment of 20 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), bolstering the OneWeb constellation.
The satellites, which were built by Airbus US Space & Defense, hitched a ride on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 which lifted off last week from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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India’s top telcos apply satellite, AI policy pressure at IMC24
- India Mobile Congress 2024 (IMC24) has opened its doors in New Delhi
- Airtel’s Sunil Bharti Mittal joins rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to press the government for an auction of satellite broadband spectrum
- They want a level playing field between satellite providers

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Nokia, Windstream Wholesale and Colt Technology Services join forces to complete world’s first ultra-fast 800GbE optical and IP service trial connecting London and Chicago
- Transatlantic partnership extends potential for capacity, speed and latency while reducing power usage on popular Europe/US route.
- Service trial spanned 8500km subsea and terrestrial route over live production network.
- 800GbE can support advanced network applications like AI data center networking, content delive

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Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Muhammad Ali Imran
Hello, I’m Professor Muhammad Ali Imran and I lead the Communication, Sensing and Imaging (CSI) Hub at the University of Glasgow’s Department of Engineering. I’m particularly interested in energy-efficient cellular systems and frugal networking solutions.

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EU ploughs €865 million into 5G and fibre
The European Commission will contribute €865 million to the development of fibre and 5G networks, among other things, over the next three years and is ready to call for proposals to spend its cash.

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The telecoms recession may be bottoming out
While it’s not time to break out the bubbly just yet, there are a few signs that the fortunes of the telecoms industry may have reached some kind of inflection point.

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3GPP SA1 Meeting, Maastricht
To ensure that SMEs have a front-row seat to telecoms standards making, our Standards Champion, Andy Reid, attends key standards meetings to observe, participate in conversations and report back on key themes and discussion points.
Here, Reid shares his reflections on the recent 3GPP SA1 meeting in Maastricht.

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UKTIN In the News
Earlier this month we were delighted to welcome journalists to the Smart Internet Lab in Bristol for our media launch of UKTIN’s R&D Discovery Toolkit.

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T‑Mobile announces ‘5G On Demand’: A portable 5G private network solution
- Deployable in under 48 hours, new T-Mobile 5G Advanced Network Solution delivers low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity for data-intensive applications from virtually anywhere
Bellevue, Washington – introduced 5G On Demand; a complete, portable 5G private network and servic

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Ericsson Private 5G pilot takes off at Schiphol
Schiphol has activated Ericsson Private 5G to explore new applications of 5G

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ASA wrist slaps half a dozen UK telcos for misleading ads
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against six UK telecoms providers for failing to present information about mid-contract price rises in way that would be clear to consumers

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Trade associations look to integrate terrestrial and satellite networks
The GSMA is teaming up with the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) to work on connecting terrestrial and space-based networks, which they say will create ‘a new era of ubiquitous global connectivity.’

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Nokia launches salvo of industrial edge apps
Nokia has deployed 6 new apps to its Nokia MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) platform, designed to do things like improve worker safety, site security, operational efficiency and secure OT environments.

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Broadcom Announces Industry’s First Merchant Silicon 50G PON Solution with AI/ML Capabilities
Advanced multi-speed OLT-ONU platform enables operators to run mission-critical AI applications at the edge while providing the most cost-effective and power-efficient upgrade path for current GPON and 10G PON networks

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Airtel and Nokia collaborate to drive sustainability initiatives for mobile networks
- Launch 'Green 5G' initiative to improve the energy efficiency of its 4G and 5G networks and significantly reduce carbon emissions
- Solution projected to reduce carbon footprint by an estimated 143,413 metric tons of CO2 annually
Bharti Airtel and Nokia, announced a groundbreaking collaboration on “Green

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Strengthening India-UK Collaboration in Future Telecoms
Today, we announce an important milestone in the continuing development of UK-India Collaborations in Telecoms Research & Innovation by the signing of an important MoU between Bharat 6G Alliance and the UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKI-FNI), supported by UK Telecoms Innovation Net

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Quickline partners with Tech She Can to help fix the gender gap in technology
Rural broadband specialist Quickline Communications has teamed up with Tech She Can, a leading tech education and careers charity, to tackle the issue of gender disparity in technology roles across the UK.

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Find your next consortium partners at UKTIN’s International Engagement Conference
UKTIN’s upcoming conference on 4th December is an opportunity to hear from senior government officials on the strategic importance of international innovation programmes such as Horizon, from industry and association bodies on the opportunities, plans and next steps to engaging, and from academic leaders on what the UK has to offer.