The aim of the project is to further define the blueprint for rural connectivity by advancing development of open-source Radio Access Networks (RANs) and examining the use of technology alternatives to standard network equipment.
Total project funding amount: £3,615,974
Project date(s): -
Category: Government Funded
Location(s): Development servers across the UK with Dorset company Kimcell leading the work to integrate and install ARM-based Open RAN infrastructure at Dorset Innovation Park
Status: Open
Partners
- Dorset Council
- ARM
- Keysight
- Kimcell
- Neutral Networks
- Strathclyde University
- Telint
- Wildanet
Project Summary
The Dorset Open Network Ecosystem (DONE) builds on the innovative work already undertaken by Dorset Council in collaboration with other consortium partners, including the multi-award winning 5G RuralDorset and Wessex Digital Infrastructure Accelerator (WDIA) projects.
The aim of the project is to further define the blueprint for rural connectivity by advancing development of open-source Radio Access Networks (RANs) and examining the use of technology alternatives to standard network equipment. This will help to make the roll out of telecommunications infrastructure in rural and hard to reach areas cheaper, faster and more environmentally friendly.
Councillor Jill Haynes, Portfolio Holder - Corporate Development and Transformation, Dorset Council said:
I am delighted that we have been successful in securing funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on their Open Network Ecosystem programme. Dorset Council will be leading a consortium of industry partners, many of whom have worked with us on high profile government projects previously, such as the multi-award winning 5G RuralDorset. Research and technology projects like this are crucial for driving innovation in very rural and remote locations such as those that make up the beautiful county of Dorset, and will ensure that we don’t get left behind. This work will help pave the way for cheaper, faster and more environmentally friendly connectivity in hard-to-reach areas and will have a positive effect far beyond the borders of Dorset.
Organisations participating in this project
Dorset Council
Dorset County Council was the county council for the county of Dorset in England.
Keysight Technologies
We’re dedicated to providing tomorrow’s test technologies today, enabling our customers to connect and secure the world with their innovations.
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde is a 5-star QS-rated University. The university is the UK’s top 20 universities for research intensity according to the Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2014.
