Regional leaders: maximize the £500m Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF). Discover why building lasting digital foundations beats funding short-term projects.

The UK Government’s updated Telecommunications Security Code of Practice (TSCoP) brings tougher cyber rules. Learn how operators can ensure compliance.

The next phase of digital leadership isn't just about having connectivity—it's about converting it into economic growth and improved public services. Discover how Intelligens Consulting helps local authorities unlock the value of their infrastructure, and use our Interactive Connectivity Explorer to benchmark your region's fibre and 5G progress.

Social housing providers are facing unprecedented pressures, but a new generation of connected technologies offers a powerful solution. Discover how IoT sensors and smart connectivity are helping providers move from reactive repairs to proactive, data-led property management—creating healthier homes and reducing long-term costs.

The UK Government, through the Department for Business and Trade, has published its long-term Smart Data Strategy Smart Data 2035”. This sets out a roadmap to expand regulated data-sharing schemes across the economy, building on the success of Open Banking. This briefing summarises what the strategy is, what is changing, and what it means for local authorities.

The UK Government, through Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and UK Research and Innovation, has launched a new Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) R&D programme.

In our previous article, we explored how local authorities must move from fragmented data to integrated, contextual intelligence to unlock AI and improve service delivery. More recently, our observations at Mobile World Congress reinforced that this data foundation is now evolving into operational platforms such as digital twins and real-time city systems.

The UK Government has published its UK Compute Roadmap, setting out how it will scale national compute capacity to support AI, research and economic growth. Alongside this, recent announcements on AI Growth Zones and fusion investment reinforce a broader shift: compute, energy and digital infrastructure are now being treated as a single, interdependent system.

Mobile World Congress 2026 reinforced that the telecoms industry is entering a new phase. The focus is shifting away from deploying connectivity infrastructure toward extracting economic value from networks through real-world applications.

Is your council ready for AI? Learn how to overcome legacy systems and siloed data to build a scalable AI foundation with a D&A Maturity Assessment.

The UK Government has renewed its regulatory steer to Ofcom, prioritizing 5G evolution, infrastructure competition, and resilience. This briefing note breaks down the five key priorities and what they mean practically for Local Authorities and Network Operators.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched a Mobile Market Review – Call for Evidence to assess whether the UK mobile market is structured to deliver sustainable investment, competition and innovation over the next decade.

83% of CIOs are reassessing public cloud usage. Is your data truly sovereign? Discover why jurisdiction matters for public sector resilience and how to regain control.

The UK fibre market has almost doubled in size in less than two years. Altnets have expanded from 8.6 million premises in early 2024 to around 16 million by the end of 2025, cementing themselves as a major force in the UK’s digital infrastructure landscape.

Budget 2025 did not announce new standalone digital funds, but it fundamentally resets the environment for how local authorities should think about digital infrastructure, AI readiness, planning, and economic transformation. The clear message is:

The Scottish Government has published its refreshed Digital Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision (2025), setting out a clear ambition for digital to connect people to opportunities, drive economic growth, and deliver improved public services.

As the UK nears gigabit saturation, the challenge for alternative network operators (altnets) is shifting from rollout to survival. Can they build the scale, brand strength, and financial resilience needed to compete with the big four fixed broadband providers — BT, Sky, Virgin Media O2, and TalkTalk — or will consolidation, cash-flow pressures, and market failures thin their ranks?

The UK Government has announced a new £500 million Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) to help councils, combined authorities, and local partners turn innovation into local jobs and growth.

The Scottish Government’s CivTech 11 Challenge 9 invites innovative solutions to help people overcome barriers to accessing vital online services. Despite investment in digital connectivity and devices, many citizens still face non-technical obstacles such as low confidence, limited skills, accessibility issues, or lack of trust.

The UK is entering a new phase of tech investment, with GBP 150bn in US private funding confirmed. The North East has been named one of the first AI Growth Zones, anchored by Blackstone and global tech leaders. With infrastructure, skills, and policy aligned, the initiative could create 5,000+ jobs and establish the region as a leading European data centre hub, showcasing the power of anchor-led investment strategies.