For the deployment of current and future technologies, DI wishes to develop a stronger evidence base around the benefits of and barriers to their deployment, with a focus on the adoption of 5G and open network infrastructure to build the resilience of networks and support innovation. DI needs to develop models and techniques to understand efficient spectrum allocation and understand the issues surrounding the use of specific spectrum bands.
DI needs to better understand the trends around technological convergence, future demand for digital connectivity, regulation around access to the internet and emerging cloud services and their impact on security.
DI wishes to complement its understanding of current technology deployment with research into the work driving future technologies to develop and increase the UK’s future capabilities.
All of this needs to be underpinned by further research into the security and resilience of UK networks, addressing future developments and threats, gaining insight into the value of security interventions and barriers to investment in security.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TELERAIL NETWORKS LTD
The SAFRON project specifically addresses the importance of rail coverage and the barriers to adoption of new digital services in the railway industry.
A study into the feasibility of adapting a very high speed (10Gbps+) communications technology being developed for the UK's Rail Network for use on the UK's Strategic Road Network (SRN). High Bandwidth, Low Latency commu...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: INGRAM NETWORKS LTD
The Very High Speed Communications Infrastructure project focuses on high-speed communications for the UK's Strategic Road Network, which is partially relevant to the question about road coverage.
Cyber security is of huge importance but has long been neglected in the rail industry. The use of operational technology which was often not originally designed to connect to a network is challenging, and many rail compa...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: COMPLETE CYBER LIMITED
The project focuses on cyber security in the rail industry, which is related to the importance of rail coverage and potential industry targets for improved rail coverage.