
New UK player seeks to broker shared and private networking for enterprises, cities
The Freshwave Group, a new UK network provider, is seeking to combine telecoms expertise and real-estate savvy to plug coverage gaps in public mobile coverage with shared and private networking. …

Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – spectrum / regulation (#2)
This article, in five parts, is continued from Step 1, about spectrum and regulation; this can be found here. 2. SPECTRUM / REGULATION Another crucial part of the jigsaw-roadmap – …

“IoT is meaningless without 5G” – UK puts 5G at heart of industrial-change strategy
“The internet of things is meaningless without 5G.” That was the line this week from Siemens, or at least its UK chief, speaking as chair of the UK government’s new …

UK mulls security ratings and immutable passwords for IoT devices
The UK government has set out a plan to secure and protect consumer IoT devices from cyber attacks. It is considering a mandatory labelling scheme to rate the security of …

UK sets principles for future mobility, releases £90m for future mobility zones
The UK government has set out a new working strategy to define its objectives and methodologies for future urban mobility. In tandem, it has launched a £90 million competition for …

UK ramps up multi-billion pound smart manufacturing, smart mobility strategies
The UK government has ramped up its transformation of manufacturing and mobility with new initiatives and funding opportunities. Its ‘made smarter’ commission, aimed at unlocking £455 billion gains in the …

Germany spurs AI with state incubator, JEDI network and BMW backing
Germany has made its move in the international AI arms race with state support for tech start-ups, a ‘JEDI’ innovation network with France, and backing for its ‘Cyber Valley’ set-up …

Cisco promises $100m for UK tech sector; partners with UCL for AI talent factory
Cisco is to invest $100 million in the UK to help the UK government with its ‘industrial strategy’ to become a leading economy for emerging digital technologies, including artificial intelligence …

France and UK governments in major AI tie-up, focused on research and innovation
The French and UK governments have signed a five-year accord to work together to improve digital services through state-level collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI), data and digital administration. Mounir Mahjoubi …

UK strikes £420m ‘bytes and mortar’ deal for smart construction of new buildings
The UK government has announced a £420 million joint investment in ‘bytes and mortar’ to use digital technologies in ‘smart construction to develop new techniques for sustainable and rapid house …