Why can't I Sing with Australians on the Telephone? & Other Questions About Engineering the Internet

Date: Tuesday 26 November 2019 Speaker: Domaniç Lavery Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow at Optical Networks Group, UCL About the lecture: Have you ever tried to sing, or play music, with a friend whilst on the phone? It’s surprisingly difficult to stay in time. If your friend is on the other side of the world, then this becomes basically impossible. Fundamental physics, the design of our digital infrastructure, and a smattering of human nature are what give rise to this and many other unusual communications phenomena. This lecture discusses the challenges of all three when trying to create a better Internet. Free to attend, live stream or watch online More info : http://events.ucl.ac.uk/lhl Join the conversation on Twitter at #UCLMinds