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6G Programmes in the UK�

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Application-focused challenges to accelerate market-ready solutions

Activities include:

  • Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)
  • Innovation-to-Commercialisation of University Research” (ICURe)
  • Analysis for Innovators (A4I)
  • Fast Start

Enabling UK-wide research programme

  • Uplift existing Future Telecoms Hubs, including
    • Network of Networks
    • Wired, Wireless and Spectrum
    • Distributed and Cloud Computing
    • JOINER for collaborative experimentation and pilots
  • Featuring “community calls” as well as enhancement of the National Dark Fibre Facility (NDFF)

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Digital Futures: Communications Systems

UK Government Announces Investment in telecoms innovation and R&D

£70 million

£30 million

£40 million

Enable UK 6G Strategy

(Wireless Infrastructure Strategy)

£25 million Future Open Networks Research Challenge (FONRC)

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Federated Telcoms Hubs

Establish a future communications systems early-stage

Each platform will cover:

1. Network of Networks (PI: Prof. Harald Haas, TITAN)

    • Native AI, wireless, wired, non-terrestrial and quantum network innovations
    • Integration and optimisation across terrestrial and satellite.
    • Physical systems architectures, network interoperability and integration

2. Wireless Systems, Spectrum & Wired (PI: Prof. Dominic O’Brien, HASC)

    • Radio frequency engineering
    • Spectrum innovation and integration
    • Optical and photonics

3. Cloud & Distributed Computing (PI: Prof. Julie McCann, CHEDDAR)

    • Cloud, fog and edge computing
    • Data science and algorithms
    • AI and machine learning

4. Joined Open Infrastructure for Network Research (PI: Prof. D. Simeonidou, JOINER)

    • National infrastructure for collaborative experimentation
    • Cross-layer, cross-technology, at scale
    • Provide experimental evidence, support TRL enhancement, attract industry engagement, deliver UK-wide 6G pilots

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TITAN and Federated Telecoms Hubs (FTH)

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Technology

Standardisation

Skills & Training

Marketing

Translation

FTH (TITAN, HASC, CHEDDAR, JOINER)

TITAN

  • https://www.titancambridge.com/

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Research Highlights

Multi-access technology real-time intelligent controller (MATRIC) – U. o. Bristol

Courtesy: Prof Dimitra Simeonidou, University of Bristol

MWC 2024

LiFi Systems – 105 Gbps (U. o. Cambridge)

CES 2022