PRESS RELEASE

Hub for All Spectrum Connectivity (HASC), a telecoms research project led by the University of Oxford, announced the addition of six new research projects to its evolving programme.

The initiative is set to add additional expertise to the hub, covering novel and innovative technologies that address core challenges in spectrum management, security and adaptivity.

“We are very pleased to be joined by our new partners and look forward to working with them. Together with our Federated Telecoms Hub partners, our focus is on ensuring the UK has a leading position in advanced connectivity, and these additional projects further strengthen our collaboration.” said Dominic O’Brien, Director, HASC

KEY FACTS:

• New projects include the advancement of cutting-edge technologies such as:
  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) – using smart reflective surfaces to boost and shape signals for faster, more reliable connectivity.
  • Rate-Splitting with SCMA – a smarter way of sharing spectrum so 6G can connect huge numbers of devices at once.
  • O-RAN Load Balancing – AI-driven tools to spread network traffic smoothly in busy areas for better efficiency.
  • Fibre–mmWave Convergence – trialling seamless fibre and wireless networks without costly signal conversions.
  • Successive Interference Cancellation – cancelling out signal interference so spectrum can be shared more flexibly.
  • Metasurface-enabled Curved Beams – creating curved light and radio beams in new ways for secure, efficient, and high-performance networks.
• New Partners include The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), The Universities of Essex, York, Bangor, Bristol and Kings College London

Together, these projects are pushing the limits of how we connect – blending fibre and wireless, making better use of spectrum and finding smarter ways to keep networks secure, efficient, and reliable. The benefit for everyday life is simple: faster, greener, and more dependable connectivity that can keep up with everything from streaming to VR, smart homes and to future 6G and beyond.

About HASC

HASC’s focus is to optimally combine wired & wireless internet technologies to achieve end-to-end connectivity. It exists to enable the creation of future-ready networks that meet the growing demands of users and ensure the long-term viability of the UK’s evolving digital infrastructure.

The Hub is supported by substantial investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, and the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. Grant References: EP/Y037197/1/ EP/X040569/1