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Weaver Labs, a Web3 startup democratizing access to telecommunications infrastructure, today announces that it is part of a consortium led by the University of Bristol, which has been awarded almost £12 million from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to develop and industrialize technologies and solutions for future 6G mobile networks.
The Realizing Enabling Architectures and Solutions for Open Networks (REASON) project brings together an ecosystem representing the entire telecommunications R&D supply chain, including the three major mobile network equipment vendors, Ericsson, Samsung and Nokia.
REASON will develop a road map for open 6G networks, which will set the framework for the new development of the entire technology range. The project will provide new solutions for the efficient integration of multi-technology access networks and for improving their performance in accordance with the new 6G KPIs. New concepts will be proposed to support unprecedented network densification. Smart technologies will be developed that aim to use multi-technology access networks to extract sensor information and support 6G use cases.
In addition, advanced automation solutions at the network edge and across the network will be developed using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. REASON aims to provide end-to-end service optimization through cognitive orchestration tools to enable edge-to-edge and domain functionalities for a wide range of use cases.
Maria Lema, co-founder of Weaver Labs commented: “Weaver Labs is committed to breaking down silos in the telecom sector and reopening the market to new infrastructure owners – to achieve this it is important to encourage collaboration.” With that in mind, we’re proud to lead the project’s cybersecurity strategy (which includes risk management and assessment) and work with some of the world’s largest telecom vendors and institutions to drive real-world impact.
The grant is part of the government’s strategy to reduce the UK’s reliance on a small number of suppliers to build and maintain telecommunications networks, and the funding will support the roll-out of lightning-fast mobile connectivity by making it easier for more firms to enter the market.
Digital Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan visited the University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab ahead of the announcement last week. She said: “The technology that powers our phone and internet networks is evolving rapidly and with 6G on the horizon we need to stay ahead of the curve.
“This government investment will enable the UK’s top universities to join forces with industry to develop the nuts and bolts of the new networks, create skilled jobs testing the security of the latest telecoms technology and ensure our plan for a more diverse and innovative 5G market keep in the Future.
“The funding will also boost our work to strengthen telecommunications supply chains so that we no longer rely on a handful of companies to develop and maintain our 5G networks.”
The move will strengthen the UK’s status as a global leader in telecommunications research and follows the recent decision by Ericsson and Samsung to establish state-of-the-art 6G research centers in the UK.
Project partners University of Bristol University of Strathclide King’s College London Queens University Belfast University of Southampton Compound Semiconductor Centre-CSC Digital Catapult British Telecom-BT British Broadcasting Corporation-BBC Ericsson Nokia Samsung Parallel Wireless Limited Thales UK Weaver Labs Limited Real Wireless Limited
This was posted by Lucy Jefferson in Bdaily’s member news section.
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