[from left to right] Drs Denys Berkovskyy, Fai Tila, Di Kong and Jue Cao from the CSN Research Group
CYBERUK
Press release issued:
10 April 2018
The latest 5G research in radio wave propagation modelling, smart cities, high-capacity radio waveforms and Gigabit transport connectivity will be highlighted by University of Bristol engineers at CYBERUK.
CYBERUK, which is the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) flagship three-day event on cyber security, starts today [Tuesday 10 April] at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
Members of the University's Communication Systems and Networks (CSN) Research Group will stage this year's Future Zone. The Zone highlights what's possible using a range of new, and potentially disruptive, wireless technologies. The introduction of 5G services from 2020 is set to revolutionise the way we work and live.
Professor Andrew Nix, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Head of the CSN Group, said: "We're excited to be hosting the Future Zone at CYBERUK. Bristol is a leader in 5G research and with our government and industrial partners we're taking the technology out of the lab and into our cities and surrounding regions. It's really important we share these 5G advancements with the wider cyber community."
Dr Fai Tila, CSN Group Technical Programme Manager, commented: "We'll be demonstrating how, in the near future, autonomous vehicles and high-speed trains will be connected at Gigabit rates across our cities and transport networks. This work opens up amazing new opportunities, but also introduces new challenges for the cyber community."
This flagship event brings together over 2,000 cyber security leaders and professionals from across the UK's information security community. The event aims to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.
Covering advanced networks and cyber security, Future Zone will inform decision makers and professionals across every government department as well as the public sector.
Further information
About CYBERUK 2018
CYBERUK 2018 is the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) flagship event on cyber security. Over three days, 1800+ people will attend events covering both strategy (CYBERUK Leadership) and delivery (CYBERUK In Practice) – giving you up to date information and industry leading insights.
About the Communication Systems and Networks (CSN) Group
The CSN Group was formed in 1985 to address the research demands of the fixed and wireless communications sectors. It combines fundamental academic research with a strong level of industrial application. The Group has well-equipped laboratories with state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment and first-class computational facilities. Recently the Group has joined forces with the University's High Performance Networks (HPN) Group and the Photonics Research Group to form the Smart Internet Lab. Postgraduate students from the University of Bristol are funded by and trained through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Communications.
About 5G
5G is a reinvention of the internet for an always connected, interactive world. Above ground, it will include the next generation of wireless connectivity - offering massively increased speed, capacity and reliability compared to 3G and 4G. In addition, 5G represents a range of interconnected technologies which will supercharge the internet, offering a huge increase in bandwidth, allowing more things to connect at once, and reducing latency. This will enable near real-time interactivity across home, work and public spaces, adding up to a smarter internet where data is gathered and analysed locally as well as in the cloud.
