Inside UKTL
Our story
Telecoms is not just part of critical national infrastructure (CNI) — it is the system every other sector depends on. Energy, transport, healthcare, finance and emergency services all rely on connectivity to function. When networks fail, the consequences ripple across the whole of society and the economy. This is where our story begins.
The UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL) was born from a vision to shape a better-connected, more resilient future. Funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), UKTL emerged from a recognition that the UK needed an independent facility — one with the expertise, freedom and national-level insight to tackle telecoms security without commercial compromise.
Our teams work at the frontier of vulnerability research, uncovering weaknesses in complex systems and sharing insights to ensure tomorrow’s technologies are secure by design and default. We work alongside industry, government and academia, bringing together world-class engineering and security expertise in a trusted, independent environment.
Located in the West Midlands’ tech ecosystem, we’re helping to build the diverse, specialist talent the UK needs to stay ahead of emerging threats.
Telecoms resilience is a security, economic and societal imperative. By protecting the connectivity that underpins all CNI, we strengthen national resilience, safeguard citizens and enable the innovation and growth the UK needs to thrive.
Benefits of working with UKTL
Our values
Our values shape the way we work with each other and our stakeholders, and how we celebrate success and go about achieving our mission to improve the UK’s prosperity, security and quality of life. They guide the culture that helps our teams achieve shared goals and form an important part of our recruitment process.
UKTL principles and the way we work
UKTL embraces a work ethic built on agility, focus, resilience, ambition and confidentiality.
