Adastral Park is the main global research and development headquarters of BT Group, one of the UK's largest telecommunications companies, located at Martlesham Heath near Ipswich.
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A new research laboratory that will test cutting-edge communications technology – including live connections to satellites in space – has officially opened at BT's Adastral Park in Martlesham.
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Xenia Zimmermann, the Ipswich-based BT engineer, has been named the country's best apprentice, scooping the Apprentice of the Year prize at the 2026 Apprenticeship Guide Awards in Leeds, winning out of more than 100 entries.
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Over 125 business and political leaders gathered on Friday, 24 October, to hold MPs accountable for delivering on economic priorities and shape how Suffolk will work with the Norfolk and Suffolk mayor once elected next year.
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Tickets are still available for a special event marking the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and celebrating Suffolk's pioneering role in radar development, taking place on 15 August.
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The 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War will be marked by an event celebrating the pivotal radar technology developed in Bawdsey and Martlesham Heath.
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Tech and telecoms giant BT Group will bring new apprentice and graduate positions to Ipswich as part of a nationwide recruitment campaign launching in September 2025.
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A £4.2 million space research facility, set to become the UK's largest optical research test range, will be built at BT's Adastral Park in Martlesham. The groundbreaking project will put Suffolk at the forefront of space-to-ground communications research.
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BT has installed three of its controversial digital street hubs in Ipswich town centre. The 75" digital advertising boards with built-in public services have faced opposition in other parts of the country, with many councils rejecting multiple planning applications.
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