What is telecom’s role in achieving net zero and the impact of changing climate? To what extend is telecoms a driver of energy efficiency within and across sectors?

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.

Next steps

If you are keen to register your interest in working and connecting with DSIT Digital Technology and Telecoms Group and/or submitting evidence, then please complete the DSIT-ARI Evidence survey - https://dsit.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cDfmK2OukVAnirs.
Please view full details: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology-areas-of-research-interest/dsit-areas-of-research-interest-2024

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DSIT Areas of Research Interest 2024 GOV UK

Related UKRI funded projects


  • UKRI-India Future Networks Initiative

    This proposal will provide the networking and pump priming funds needed to establish a re-strengthened Indo-UK telecoms research network; academically led but including UK and Indian industry partners. The science scope...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of East Anglia

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on telecom research, energy efficiency, and security, directly addressing the question.

  • NetworkPlus - A green, connected and prosperous Britain

    The impending rollout of 5G offers significant opportunity to reassess how to build, operate and manage networks in a smart, strategic way providing connectivity and mobility equity across the UK. For example, implementi...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: London South Bank University

    Why might this be relevant?

    Addresses the role of telecom in achieving net zero, energy efficiency, and future technologies.

  • Roadmap for the Evaluation of the environmental Impact of next Generation telecommunications Networks and Services (REIGNS)

    Cambium will develop a **R**oadmap for the **E**valuation of the environmental **I**mpact of next **G**eneration telecommunications **N**etworks and **S**ervices (REIGNS). Information and Communications Technologies (IC...

    Funded by: TMF

    Lead research organisation: CAMBIUM UK LLP

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses the environmental impact of next-generation telecom networks, partially related to the question.

  • Green Heterogeneous Networks

    The tremendous development of mobile networks has enabled ubiquitous communication that has transformed the way people connect with each other. With fast and reliable information exchange, mobile communication is becomin...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Manchester

    Why might this be relevant?

    Focuses on energy efficiency in mobile networks but does not cover all aspects of the question.

  • INTelligent Energy awaRe NETworks (INTERNET)

    Energy efficient processes are increasingly key priorities for ICT companies with attention being paid to both ecological and economic drivers. Although in some cases the use of ICT can be beneficial to the environment (...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

    Why might this be relevant?

    Addresses energy efficiency in ICT networks but does not cover telecom's role in achieving net zero.

  • C-NODE: Cloud-Native Orchestration of Distributed Services for network planning and optimisation

    COVID-19 has had a profound impact on mobile network operations: 1) network loads have surged far beyond capacity; 2) network energy consumption has increased, resulting in a higher CO2 emission; and 3) engineers have li...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: RANPLAN WIRELESS NETWORK DESIGN LTD

  • GreenTower AI: Hyper-Optimized and Self-Sustaining Cell Towers for a Net-Zero UK Telecom

    **GreenTower AI: Unleashing the Power of Data for Net-Zero Cell Towers** Imagine a future where the UK's telecommunications network powers itself sustainably, minimizing its carbon footprint and contributing to cleaner ...

    Funded by: TMF

    Lead research organisation: INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LTD

  • CBET-EPSRC: TECAN - Telemetry-Enabled Carbon Aware Networking

    Addressing climate change is of existential importance. Although there are many contributing factors, energy production and consumption has one of the most direct impacts on the environment. A significant portion of this...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Oxford

  • MoRTEC (Monitoring Real Time Electricity Consumption)

    The proposed solution - which comprises a tool and a service - addresses environmental sustainability and how wireless network infrastructure can be transformed in such a way so as to: \*achieve Net Zero and relevant su...

    Funded by: TMF

    Lead research organisation: REAL WIRELESS LTD.

  • 5G-IoTNet: Enabling Seamless Federation of 5G and IoT Networks

    Our project addresses a critical challenge in the UK's digital economy, where the increasing reliance on IoT devices for automation, particularly in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and public infrastructure, is...

    Funded by: TMF

    Lead research organisation: LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY