UKTIN Core Network Technology Expert Working Group

The UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) Core Network Technology Expert Working Group will consider key core networking evolutions of wireless systems across telecoms.

Aligned with established technology and market trends, in particular softwarisation and cloudification, the group will identify emerging challenges and opportunities for further building UK capability.

Working in close collaboration with leading academic and industrial experts, the group will address a range of key issues and questions.

I’m excited to be working with industry, academia and government to realise the full potential of what the core network can deliver, creating new opportunities for innovation and investment in the UK.”

NEIL MCRAE

Chair, Core Network Technology Group

  • $48.3 bn

    Expected worldwide investment by carriers in mobile core networks by 2032

  • 8.2 %

    Expected CAGR increase in mobile core network globally between 2023 and 2032

  • 115

    mobile network operators globally have invested in public 5G standalone networks

Our Focus Areas
  • Disaggregated service architectures
    Disaggregated service architectures

    Evolutions of disaggregated service architectures, such as the SBA established for 5G, and their applicability to other core network architectures e.g. Non-Terrestrial Networks, fixed infrastructure and edge computing.

  • Open APIs
    Open APIs

    Applicability and prioritisation of Open APIs, including those already in existence (TM Forum, 3GPP, ORAN Alliance or OPC among others), and other emerging proposals.

  • Open networking
    Open networking

    How to define Open Networking as a service proposition e.g. network neutrality by contrast with standardised architectures, functions and protocols.

  • Policy and regulation
    Policy and regulation

    Identifying policy and regulatory priorities in the implementation of Open Data, such as availability, integrity, confidentiality and accountability.

  • Disaggregated service architectures
    Disaggregated service architectures

    Evolutions of disaggregated service architectures, such as the SBA established for 5G, and their applicability to other core network architectures e.g. Non-Terrestrial Networks, fixed infrastructure and edge computing.

  • Open APIs
    Open APIs

    Applicability and prioritisation of Open APIs, including those already in existence (TM Forum, 3GPP, ORAN Alliance or OPC among others), and other emerging proposals.

  • Open networking
    Open networking

    How to define Open Networking as a service proposition e.g. network neutrality by contrast with standardised architectures, functions and protocols.

  • Policy and regulation
    Policy and regulation

    Identifying policy and regulatory priorities in the implementation of Open Data, such as availability, integrity, confidentiality and accountability.

Key People

  • Kostas Katsaros

    Lead 5G Technologist - Digital Catapult

    UKTIN

  • Kishan Nundloll

    Policy, Research & Strategic Engagement Lead - Digital Catapult

    UKTIN

  • Neil McRae

    Chair

    Core Networking Technologies Group

  • Andrews O. Nyanteh

    Independent

  • Andy Odgers

    Cradlepoint

  • Joel Obstfeld

    Independent

  • Rafay Ansari

    WSP

  • Dimitrios Pezaros

    University of Glasgow

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