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The importance of R&D networks

By Ray Le Maistre

Nov 20, 2025

Dimitra Simeonidou, Director, Smart Internet Lab, University of Bristol, & Chief Scientific Advisor, European Commission

Talking to TelecomTV during the recent FYUZ25 event in Dublin, Dimitra Simeonidou, director of the University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab in the UK and chief scientific advisor to the European Commission, discusses the work being done by the university partners connected through the Joiner Network, an experimental R&D platform that runs throughout the UK and now into the Republic of Ireland. She outlines the scope of the teams using the high-speed optical and wireless network and cloud platform for tests and trials related to photonics, 6G, AI and more, and highlights the real-world outcomes of R&D infrastructure projects, such as Joiner.

Recorded November 2025

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