Welcome to NDFF
The National Dark Fibre Facility (NDFF) is an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) National Research Facility, established in 2014 to enable researchers to develop the underpinning communications technologies for the future internet.
A dedicated fibre network named as Aurora2 will be provided by NDFF, linking four universities sites, UCL, Bristol, Cambridge and Southampton, with onward connection to European and Worldwide research networks via telecommunications facilities in London.
As well as supporting research on the future core optical network, NDFF will also enable research with converging networks and internet applications. In this web site, we are delighted to provide a description of our facility, research highlights and how to access the facility.
EVENT ANNNOUNCEMENT
NDFF User Meeting: Creating a UK-wide Dark Fibre Network
This meeting is to bring together users and potential users of dark fibre with industry and government partners and the NDFF team to discuss the future development of dark fibre networking in the UK.
You are welcome to attend in person or online via Zoom.
Registration is required to attend this event. Capacity is limited for in person attendance.
When and where
Date: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Time: 10:30-15:00
Location: Central London (in person) / Zoom (online)
Register
Registration is required to attend this event. Numbers are limited for the in-person meeting.
Registration deadline: 5pm, Monday 5th September 2022.
Register on Eventbrite HERE
Contacts
If you have questions about this event please contact:
Alwyn Seeds a.seeds@ucl.ac.uk
Lalitha Ponnampalam l.ponnampalam@ucl.ac.uk
Agenda
10:30 | Welcome and Introduction | Alwyn Seeds (UCL, NDFF Director) |
10:40 | Keynote: A UK-Wide Dark Fibre Network | Giovanni Barontini (University of Birmingham) |
11:10 | Time and Frequency Applications of a Dark Fibre Network | Rachel Goodun (NPL) |
11:30 | Sensing and scientific Applications of a Dark Fibre Network | UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing |
11:50 | Break | |
12:10 | Future Optical Transmission Research using the National Dark Fibre Facility | Periklis Petropoulos (University of Southampton) |
12:30 | Future Networks Research using the National Dark Fibre Facility | Dimitra Simeonidou and Reza Nejabati (University of Bristol) |
12:50 | Quantum Key Distribution using the National Dark Fibre Facility | Adrian Wonfor (University of Cambridge/UK Quantum Communications Hub) |
13:10 | Lunch | |
14:00 | Discussion: Priorities for a UK-wide Dark Fibre Network | Chaired by Giovanni Barontini |
14:30 | Discussion: Priorities for Capital enhancements to the National Dark Fibre Facility | Chaired by Alwyn Seeds |
15:00 | Close |