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Transforming the UK telecoms market Forthcoming telecommunication legislation is likely to have a significant impact on the UK electronics industry, as Dr Andy G Sellars explains. Forthcoming legislation is likely to have a profound effect on the UK’s telecoms market and, by extension, the electronics companies in the supply chain. This legislation includes the National Security and Investment Bill and the Telecom Security Bill. As a non-profit research and technology organisation helping UK companies develop advanced electronics, the Compound Semiconductor Applic...

Image Credit: Jo Hounsome For the 2020 initiative, Digital Catapult focused on a range of sectors within the industry, most notably architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), data visualisation, training and 3D design, production and tooling whilst also encouraging those working in AI or 5G. The 12-week programme is a great way for early startups to attract private investment and scaleup their plans quickly. Those who were successful include Evidential which built VR training platform EVITA. Designed for major incidents, it equips police officers with essential soft and hard skills. ...

| 13 January 2021 The DTG (Digital TV Group), in partnership with Digital Catapult, Global Wireless Solutions, O2 Telefónica, Rohde & Schwarz, has successfully secured Government funding to develop a 5G mobile based platform to broadcast events in stadiums and other venues. Boasting pre-existing relationships built on successful R&D work and 5G trials, the collaboration is designed to bring together complementary skills from across the whole mobile media delivery ecosystem from devices to networks to broadcast to content and to venues. The consortium plans to provide enhanced in...

Sainsbury’s said at present bacteria detection could only be achieved through “destructive testing or inadvertent consumption”

6th January 2021 10:35 am 6th January 2021 10:35 am Firms including BAE Systems, Babcock and Sainsbury’s are partnering with the Digital Catapult for a new set of prototype challenges aimed at boosting technology adoption across industry. (Credit BAE Systems) The Made Smarter Technology Accelerator will see a total of 14 challenges laid out for start-up and early-stage companies to tackle. These include increasing shelf life and sell-through of products while reducing waste (Sainsbury’s) to scalable artificial intelligence for visual inspection (BAE Systems). Selected entries will be ...