Essex University web project wins award

12:00pm Friday 7th June 2013 in CountywideBy Will Lodge

A MULTI-MILLION dollar project involved academics from Essex University has won an award.

The $6.7 million PURSUIT (Publish Subscribe Internet Technology) scheme has won the Future Internet Award for its outstanding contribution to developing the internet of the future.

Dr Martin Reed from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering led the team at Essex, redesigning the current internet model to meet constantly growing demand, allowing quicker internet access, reducing spam and viruses, improving internet connections and making it safer for its users.

The award has been given by the Future Internet Assembly.