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November 27, 2022

GUEST BLOG: Building collaborative connections…with a bit of help from 5G

Community Catalysts works in partnership with local people and organisations to develop sustainable and local community enterprises that offer high-quality health and social care options and support Read on to see how mobile connectivity enables this work.

November 23, 2022

National Connectivity Alliance Launched Bringing Together Industry and Landowners to Deliver World Class Connectivity

The National Connectivity Alliance is a new alliance of telecommunications and infrastructure providers, landowners, and their collective professional advisers fostering collaboration on areas of mutual interest.

November 14, 2022

Guest Blog: Delivering World-Class Digital Infrastructure Throughout Nottinghamshire - with Ceren Clulow of Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to delivering world class connectivity to the county. Read hear how Ceren Clulow, its Digital Champion, is making that happen.

November 11, 2022

Welsh Government Taskforce Publishes Barrier Busting Report to Reduce Barriers to the Deployment of Digital Infrastructure

Mobile UK, as a member of the Barrier Busting Taskforce, welcomes the publication of its report which explores measures to reduce the barriers to deployment of digital infrastrcuture, including calls for Digital Champions.

November 8, 2022

COP27: How mobile connectivity can help tackle the climate challenge

This week world leaders convene at COP27 to discuss climate change. 5G offers huge opportunities to assist with global targets. Read here to learn more.

October 31, 2022

Celebrating 10 Years of 4G

4G is ten years old and in that time it has transformed the way we use our mobiles and heralded in the application economy. Take a look at our infographic highlighting some 4G firsts.

October 24, 2022

Enabling Growth Through 5G - Getting the Framework Right

The Government says connectivity, specifically 5G, is an enabler of economic growth. The question that needs to be asked is whether the Government has the right policy and regulatory framework to incentivise investment in this critically important sector. Read here.

October 14, 2022

Virgin Media O2-Led Project Trials Secure Public and Private 5G Network

The 5G DRIVE (Diversified oRAN Integration & Vendor Evaluation) project led by Virgin Media O2 and part-funded by the DCMS has completed its successful trial integrating private and public networks to form a network of networks.

October 13, 2022

Mobile UK Joins New Advisory Board and Industry Groups to support Open RAN development

Mobile UK is joining a new Strategic Advisory Board and Industry Group set up by Digital Catapult to support its cutting edge Open RANtestbed, SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs.

October 10, 2022

How to unlock mobile connectivity’s full potential and build Britain’s digital future

As the Product, Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill reaches its next stage in Parliament we reflect on this important oportunity to deliver on the Government's objective of economic growth.

October 10, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – Iona McPhee, Staffordshire County Council

Iona McPhee, Digital Infrastructure Co–ordinator at Staffordshire County Council explains the benefits of improving digital infrastructure in the county and the impact of the council’s digital strategy.

October 3, 2022

UK Telecoms Industry Committed To Assisting Customers Amidst The Cost-Of-Living Crisis

As an industry we understand many of our customers are impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. We are committed to doing our part to support customers most affected and all four UK mobile network operators have introduced several ways to help vulnerable customers.

September 26, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – Noelle Godfrey, Cambridgeshire County Council

Our #MeetTheChampions video series continues this week featuring Noelle Godfrey, Programme Director for Connecting Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire County Council.

September 20, 2022

Connected Britain: Breaking down the barriers to mobile deployment

Today our Director of Policy and Communications Gareth Elliott will be speaking at the Connected Britain event to discuss how the barriers to mobile deployment can be broken down.

September 7, 2022

Consumers warned against iPhone 14 upgrade scams

Cifas and Mobile UK are warning consumers of the rise in social engineering attacks on mobile phone users ahead of the rumoured announcement on the latest iPhone.

September 7, 2022

Mobile UK welcomes The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP on her appointment as Secretary of State for the DCMS

Mobile UK welcomes the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP into her new role as Secretary of State for the Department for Culture Media and Sport.

August 24, 2022

#Talking5G with Nicola Egan, Digital Champion at Central London Forward

Our latest report, Connected Care: How mobile connectivity can help councils overcome the challenges of delivering adult social care, includes a foreword written by Central London Forward’s (CLF) Digital Champion, Nicola Egan.

August 24, 2022

Connected Care: How Mobile Connectivity Offers Huge Potential to Aid the Delivery of Social Care

Our latest report, Connected Care, highlights the enormous potential that mobile connectivity can offer to the challenges that councils face in delivering adult social care.

August 15, 2022

#MeetTheChampions – Jonathan Harris from Cumbria County Council

In the latest of our #MeetTheChampions video series, we speak to Jonathan Harris, Programme Director for Cumbria County Council. In this video, Jonathan reflects on the importance of improving digital infrastructure for Cumbria and how this has led to successes in economic growth for the county.

August 8, 2022

Guest blog – Doug Parrant, Essex County Council: Driving forward plans to become a digital-first county

At Essex County Council, we recognise the benefits that digital can bring – from enabling economic growth and supporting people in getting the best start in life and ageing well, to helping to create a great place to live and work, and transforming our public services to achieve more with less.