National Timing Centre

The United Kingdom National Timing Centre is the proposed network of atomic clocks consisting of a central building, and a series of other locations across the UK.^[1]

The cost of the new system will cost £36 million,^[2] but additionally the UK government has given £6.7 million through Innovate UK Funding and £40 million toward a new research program Quantum Technologies for fundamental physics to support UK research and investment.^[3]

Locations: University of Birmingham; University of Strathclyde; University of Surrey; BT Adastral Park, Suffolk; BBC, Manchester; National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

History

Discussions around a United Kingdom National Timing Centre began on 19 February 2020 as a response to the United Kingdom's over reliance on the European Union Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the United States of America's (USA) GNSS Systems.^[4]

References

^ Say, Mark (February 20, 2020). "Government to Create National Timing Centre". UK Authority.com.
^ Knowles, Tom (February 19, 2020). "Ministers spend 36m to make UK time back proof". The Sunday Times.
^ Tracy, Cozzens (February 19, 2020). "Timing center to protect UK from risk of satellite failure". GPS World.
^ Kenny, Simon (May 5, 2020). "It's About Time: The Financial Implications of the World's First National Timing Centre". Finance Monthly.

External links

National Timing Centre at the National Physical Laboratory

[1] Say, Mark (February 20, 2020). "Government to Create National Timing Centre". UK Authority.com.

[2] Knowles, Tom (February 19, 2020). "Ministers spend 36m to make UK time back proof". The Sunday Times.

[3] Tracy, Cozzens (February 19, 2020). "Timing center to protect UK from risk of satellite failure". GPS World.

[4] Kenny, Simon (May 5, 2020). "It's About Time: The Financial Implications of the World's First National Timing Centre". Finance Monthly.

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