The projects are intended to build on existing UK-India Future Network partnerships. Projects should have two project leads, one based at a UK research organization and one at an Indian research organization eligible for UKRI and DST funding respectively. This is an open funding opportunity to fund projects in Telecommunications, building India-UK collaborations with multi-institutional participation.

 

 Research areas:

 

• Private network

• Softwarisation of Networks

• Satellites (including as part of an interoperable network, in orbit mesh networks, backhaul etc)

• Future Services (ecommerce, AI / software, cloud and distributed compute etc.)

• Open Radio Access Networks (ORAN)

• Networking software and systems architecture

• Network of networks

• Cyber security across networks

• Spectrum innovation

• Resilient comms

• Sustainable communications (Net Zero)

• Sensor data across networks (e.g. waste management)

 

Duration: 4 years. Tentative start date for the projects: Feb 2025 in UK and April-May 2025 in India

 

More details visit: https://onlinedst.gov.in/