About HASC
The Hub in All-Spectrum Connectivity is focused on how to optimally combine wired and wireless internet technologies to achieve end-to-end connectivity.
This includes developing models to compare the capabilities of different wired and wireless techniques, investigating efficient interfaces and physical architectures, and analysing new fibres and their capabilities.
Our partnership brings together researchers from Queens University Belfast, UCL and the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford (lead partner), Southampton and Imperial College London. The Hubs form part of the UK Future Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, and we work closely with two other Hubs: TITAN, focusing on networks of networks, and CHEDDAR, focusing on cloud and edge computing.
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.
Our Vision:
Over the next decade, advancements in wireless technology, including the exploration of THz and optical spectrum ranges, alongside innovations in fibre systems like hollow-core fibres and new wavelength technologies, will drive the need for integrated spectrum management. The wired and wireless spectrum can no longer be treated separately; they must be managed as a unified resource.
Future communication systems will need to jointly optimise both wired and wireless infrastructure to provide intelligent, adaptable ‘all-spectrum’ connectivity. This will ensure ubiquitous access to services that deliver high capacity, reliability, low latency, and sensing capabilities, all while meeting stringent requirements for security, resilience, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
By addressing these challenges, we can create future-ready networks that meet evolving user demands while ensuring the long-term viability of the UK’s digital infrastructure.
Our Approach:
This Hub brings together seven institutions from across the UK in an initial three year programme of work. We will engage with and build a community of academia, industry and government through regular events, researcher exchanges and the addition of new partners. A successful programme will deliver a unified view of the wired and wireless spectrum and how best to jointly use these resources along with a strong, vibrant community of researchers, industry and government. It will deliver new knowledge and innovation and help strengthen the UK’s position in the global wired and wireless community.
Collaborators
Our partnership brings together researchers from Queens University Belfast, UCL and the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford (lead partner), Southampton and Imperial College London.
The Hubs form part of the UK Future Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, and we work closely with two other Hubs: TITAN, focusing on networks of networks, and CHEDDAR, focusing on cloud and edge computing.
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