The Communications Hub for Empowering
Distributed Cloud Computing Applications and Research
(CHEDDAR) is a hub dedicated to advancing future communications. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) via the Technology Missions Fund
(TMF), CHEDDAR, alongside TITAN and HASC, represents pioneering platforms established to foster advancements in communication systems, and will serve to bridge connections across academia, business, and the
global community.

The evolution of future communications ecosystems represents a continuum spanning from the smallest devices to extensive cloud farms. Anticipated around 2030, international standards for 6G are poised to usher in a transformation from interconnected people and devices to interconnected intelligence. It is crucial for these technologies to underpin and be reinforced by communications infrastructures that
are safe, secure, trustworthy, and sustainable.

CHEDDAR will explore how communications systems can underpin next generation computing and how cloud systems and AI can bolster communications. By leveraging UK expertise and innovative ideas, the Hub is investigating emerging computation and critical infrastructures with a cross-sector focus on end-users. CHEDDAR, in collaboration with the other two hubs, will contribute to building a unified research ecosystem that nurtures talent and explores
ground-breaking ideas, specifically concentrating on 6G technologies facilitating the shift towards
interconnected intelligence.

The CHEDDAR Hub is being led by Imperial College London, and its core partner universities include the Universities of Cranfield, Durham, Glasgow, Leeds, and York.