Dover’s journey to becoming the UK’s most seamless, sustainable and tech-enabled port

Hamish MacLeod, Mobile UK’s Chief Executive, gave a keynote speech at the Westminster eForum policy conference, discussing the next steps for the UK mobile industry. He pointed to the Government’s upcoming Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, as important to both the industry and the Government’s ambitions to deploy advanced next generation 5G networks. Hamish was joined by Director of Mobile Network Strategy at Ofcom, Brian Potterill.

Ahead of the Spring budget next week, the Institution of Engineering and Technology has called for greater flexibility in the apprenticeship levy to allow employers to develop digital skills and unlock the UK's potential in new technology.

UK mobile operators EE, Three, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone have announced new measures to assist those affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Today marks the 20th edition of Safer Internet Day. The awareness campaign has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar each year, and is celebrated in around 180 countries and territories worldwide.

Net Neutrality is intended to be a force for good when it comes to our digital infrastructure, but we need to consider whether it is actually delivering the positive impact it claims.

Strand Consult, an independent consultancy focussing on the telecoms industry for over 25 years, has published a new report which finds that the UK's net neutrality regulations are harming consumers, innovators, and investors. Further, it highlights that those countries which do not have strict net neutrality rules have demonstrated consistent improvement in consumer welfare, broadband investment, broadband speed, 5G innovation, and consumer value, suggesting that the UK is being held back by unnecessary regulations surrounding net neutrality.

The United Kingdom’s crypto and digital asset sector has the potential to transform our financial services industry.

We were delighted to welcome parliamentarians alongside representatives from the DCMS, industry and mobile network operators to our Winter Reception on 5 December.

Last week the Government announced that it will update the Online Safety Bill to include the Law Commission’s recommendation to make encouraging or assisting serious self-harm an offence.

This blog has been provided to Mobile UK by Pip Cannon - CEO of Community Catalysts

Guest blog provided by Ceren Clulow, Digital Connectivity Manager at Nottinghamshire County Council and Chair of ADEPT's Digital Connectivity Working Group.