UK incubator Tech Nation to close as grant is handed to Barclays
Government-backed start-up incubator Tech Nation has been forced to shut down after its funding was withdrawn.
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Gigabit broadband now a legal requirement for new UK homes
House builders in England will have to ensure that new properties are equipped with the means to access ultrafast Internet services.
UK ploughs £110 million into 5G/6G research and development
The UK government is ploughing cash into three universities and the UK Telecoms Lab announced in October in an effort to accelerate progress in 6G and 5G R&D.
UK government asks app firms to volunteer for new rules
The UK government is asking the app industry to sign up to a new voluntary code of practice which is supposed to bolster security and privacy requirements on all apps and app stores available in the UK.
Government tries to think of ways to accelerate the UK’s chip production
A new ‘national institution’ could be set up as part of plans to boost the UK’s semiconductor industry.
UK national telecoms research lab opens in Solihull
The new UK Telecommunications Lab is a research facility intended to bring together operators, suppliers and academics to brainstorm and testbed ideas related to mobile networks.
UK government reckons people love a bit of censorship
The DCMS has commissioned a report that found 7 in 10 adults want social media firms to do more to tackle harmful content. What a surprise.
UK MPs ask Elon Musk to explain himself over Twitter
A cross party committee has has taken to Twitter to openly invite Elon Musk to appear before it and discuss the future of Twitter as he sees it.
UK government ponders tougher rules for dodgy apps
The UK DCMS is waving a potential new ‘code of practice’ in front of tech firms to get their opinions on whether they should be held accountable to it.
UK government asks telecoms firms to ‘raise awareness’ of cheaper tariffs
UK Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries has written to BT, Virgin Media O2, KCom and others to ask them to ‘outline plans for promoting low-cost social tariffs’ for people on benefits.
Government launches £10 million bid to make UK ‘a world leader in telecoms R&D’
The Department for Culture Media and Sport will hand out up to £10 million to whoever it picks to run a new R&D type unit called UKTIN, in order to promote innovation in UK telecoms.
Dorset is loving its 5G
5G RuralDorset – a programme led by Dorset Council and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport – has put out a video explaining some 5G use cases, and it doesn’t do a bad job of selling it.
English mobile masts are putting on weight
Mobile operators in England will soon be able to increase the height and girth of many of their mobile masts without having to apply for planning permission.
UK and Japan promise more telecoms collaboration
The UK and Japan have announced their intention to work together more closely on solving telecoms supply chain issues and developing new technologies such as 6G and OpenRAN.
UK government surprises with sensible approach to anonymous trolls
The DCMS wants to add two more things to its odious Online Safety Bill but, for once, these seem sensible and proportionate.
UK government moves to improve telco access to street furniture
Things like streetlights are handy places to put mobile base stations but they can often be hard to access. The UK government is trying to change that.
UK government seeks to significantly expand digital thoughtcrime laws
The UK Online Safety bill is seeking to criminalise a whole new raft of online activity and force platforms to censor more.
FRANC-ly my dear, the UK government does give an OpenRAN
The UK government has launched an initiative designed to speed up the adoption of OpenRAN as part of its quest to erase Huawei from the country’s mobile networks.
UK tries to breathe fresh life into its shared rural network
The UK government issued a press release detailing how great everything will be when the shared rural network is finished.
UK requires device makers to provide better security info
Proposed new UK legislation will require device makers to provide vital security information to consumers at the point of sale to help protect against cyber-attack.
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