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SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre (SONIC) Labs

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Source: GOV.UK

Project
Completed

The first phase of the SONIC Labs Programme (SONIC 1) created an independent telecoms laboratory delivered by Digital Catapult working with Ofcom. It aimed to address the lack of diversity in telecoms providers and a notable underrepresentation from UK vendors as a key provider of 5G access hardware and software on the global stage.

Status
Closed
Sector
Telecommunications, Government
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
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GOV.UK

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The project “SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre (SONIC) Labs” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in London, England, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from GOV.UK.

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The first phase of the SONIC Labs Programme (SONIC 1) created an independent telecoms laboratory delivered by Digital Catapult working with Ofcom. It aimed to address the lack of diversity in telecoms providers and a notable underrepresentation from UK vendors as a key provider of 5G access hardware and software on the global stage.

Original sector

Telecommunications

Location

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United Kingdom (UK)

State

England

City

London

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Sector

Telecommunications, Government

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2025-03-20

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