Evaluate the technologies that will drive terabit networks: supporting the development of next-gen fibre technology, leveraging opto-electronics, encoding and graphene expertise to deploy a terabit network.
Background
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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Source
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Topics
Related UKRI funded projects
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UK-India Future Networks Initiative
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on future telecoms, spectrum innovation, and collaboration between UK and India, aligning with the question's emphasis on technologies driving terabit networks.
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High Dimensional Free-space Building-to-Building Link for Last-Mile Communications
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing high-speed communication networks using opto-electronics and spatial multiplexing, which aligns with the goal of deploying terabit networks.
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India-UK Advanced Technology Centre (IU-ATC) in Next Generation Networks Systems and Services (Phase Two Follow-on)
This is a follow-on proposal for a Phase Two from the highly successful Phase One under EPSRC funding (GR EP/G051674/1; EP/G049874/1; EP/G049939/1; EP/G050600/1; EP/G05178X/1; EP/G053847/1;EP/G054886/1; EP/G055610/1; EP/...
Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
While the project is a follow-on proposal for advanced technology research, it may provide insights into future technologies but does not directly address the deployment of terabit networks.