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Telecoms

World-leading communications infrastructure underpins the UK’s aim of an open digital economy that works for everyone. Communications networks are the lifeblood of the UK’s digital applications, services and solutions, and incentivising investment and innovation in this sector is a key component of this ambition. We bring together FTSE 100 companies and SMEs from across the sector - fixed, wireless, mobile and satellite operators, equipment suppliers - to advocate a connected future for all.

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Get involved

All techUK's work is led by our members - keep in touch or get involved by joining one of the groups below.

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Communications Infrastructure and Services Group

techUK brings together our telecoms members with government, regulators and the wider tech ecosystem to explore the challenges and opportunities facing connectivity today. Our work centres around the rollout of infrastructure, the security and resilience of networks, and the potential of future telecoms, including the adoption of advanced communications services by key economic sectors.

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Advanced Communications Working Group

Formerly called the 5G Ecosystem, this group explores how advanced communication services benefit sectors like manufacturing, transport, health, media, and agriculture. We focus on user needs, avoiding tech bias in telecom solutions.

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Telecoms Security and Diversification Working Group

techUK’s Telecoms Security and Diversification Working Group brings members from our telecoms network operators, equipment vendors, system, and cyber security companies together to help formulate how industry should respond to the Government’s Telecoms Security activity. Covering both fixed and wireless infrastructure, the working group explores topics such as the 5G core, complexity, regulation, security, resilience and risk management and private networks to determine industry best practice.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Working Group

The home of telecoms infrastructure deployment at techUK, covering fixed and mobile infrastructure. The Group focuses on the deployment of fibre and radio, including 5G, networks through engagement and collaboration with local authorities.

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Positioning, Navigation and Timing Committee

The Positioning, Navigation and Timing Committee (PNTC) looks at the technology, regulatory and policy issues, development and investment opportunities, and applications and services of satellite-based location technology.

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Satellite Telecommunications Committee

The STC meets quarterly to consider matters related to satellite telecoms from R&D, including the European ARTES programme, to services and applications including the provision and marketing of satellite broadband, satellite IOT, and broadcast.

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Women in Telecoms Group

The Women in Telecoms Group is an industry community brought together to foster collaboration between existing gender, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the UK connectivity sector. The Group is a joint initiative formed by DSIT, Ofcom Together in Tech, UKTIN and techUK. Access is open to all, just get in touch to request to join.

Telecoms Member Insights

 

Reports

 

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The UK SPF is the cross-industry ‘sounding board’ to Government and Ofcom on future policy and approaches on spectrum. The Forum is open to all spectrum users to ensure current and future spectrum needs are represented through our workshops and research.

 

 

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Communications Infrastructure and Services

techUK brings together government, the regulator, telecom companies and its stakeholders to help the UK maximise the benefits of adopting advanced communications services, maintain confidence in the security and resilience of our networks, and explore future telecoms. We do so to lower the cost to the sector of deployment, spur innovation and unlock value for all parties in connectivity. This is delivered through a mix of thought leadership, multilateral engagement and ecosystem building.

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Data centres

Data centres provide the core infrastructure that underpins all digital activity across government, business and community. techUK’s award-winning programme provides a collective voice for UK operators. We work with government to improve the business environment for our members. To date we have saved UK operators over £150M, alerted them to business risks, mitigated regulatory impacts and raised awareness, most recently negotiating key worker status for the sector.

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Cloud computing

Cloud computing is a key driver of the UK’s data-driven economy, with cloud-based platforms, infrastructure and services supporting UK businesses across every industry and sector. techUK's work focuses on ensuring the UK stays at the forefront of cloud adoption and is a single point of contact for UK government and key stakeholders on issues impacting the development of the UK cloud market and industry.