IET Anglian Coastal Events
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In-Person
Optical Fibre in the BT Inter-exchange Network - where we are and how we got here. (F2F)
The talk will overview the key role of optical fibre in the BT inter-exchange network and then describe some of the historic key enabling innovations - for which East Anglia played a big role.
- Speaker:
- Russell Davey BT Fellow CEng FIET
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 8th October 2025 @ 7:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Location:
- Atrium Building University of Suffolk, Atrium Building University of Suffolk Ipswich, IP4 1QJ
- Hosted By:
- IET Anglian Coastal
Online
Optical Fibre in the BT Inter-exchange Network - where we are and how we got here. (Online)
The talk will overview the key role of optical fibre in the BT inter-exchange network and then describe some of the historic key enabling innovations - for which East Anglia played a big role.
- Speaker:
- Russell Davey BT Fellow CEng FIET
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 8th October 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- IET Anglian Coastal
In-Person
Point to Point Microwave Radio Systems (F2F)
This talk will explore the evolution of fixed radio links and how todays modern point to point microwave and millimetre wave radios provide cost-effective connectivity.
- Speaker:
- Prof Andy Sutton MBE BT Fellow FIET
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 6th November 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- Location:
- Atrium Building University of Suffolk, Atrium Building University of Suffolk Ipswich, IP4 1QJ
- Hosted By:
- IET Anglian Coastal
Online
Point to Point Microwave Radio Systems (Online)
This talk will explore the evolution of fixed radio links and how todays modern point to point microwave and millimetre wave radios provide cost-effective connectivity.
- Speaker:
- Prof Andy Sutton MBE BT Fellow FIET
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 6th November 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- IET Anglian Coastal
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Online
Functional Safety Meets IoT: Enhancing Safety with Smart Technologies
This one-hour webinar will explore the intersection of Functional Safety and the Internet of Things (IoT), focusing on IEC 61508 and functional safety standards across the industry.
- Speaker:
- Dr David Samuel Kishore Petreltech India Oper
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 28th October 2025 @ 12:30 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- System Safety Engineering TN
Online
Innovative Opportunities for the UK Robotics Sector
We will cover the opportunities for robotics in the UK, the challenges associated with those applications, and how DCE are meeting those challenges
- Speaker:
- TBC
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 29th October 2025 @ 12:30 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Robotics and Mechatronics TN
In-Person
Young Professionals meet up
Joint us for some great food and some great networking opportunities!
- Speaker:
- Joe Rider
- Date/Time:
- Saturday 25th October 2025 @ 1:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Location:
- Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 0XR
- Hosted By:
- IET Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
In-Person
Airborne Early Warning radar for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, from WWII to the present day
The use of radar in aircraft to achieve long-range early warning of airborne threats was developed during WWII in Britain and the USA and is now a key component of air defence. This talk will outline the evolution of Airborne Early Warning (AEW) radar capability in the UK, from WWII to the present day.
- Speaker:
- Professor Simon Watts MBE DSc FREng FIET FIEE
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 18th September 2025 @ 6:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Location:
- Harrow College, Harrow, HA1 3AQ
- Hosted By:
- IET London