Objective This Initial Training Network project deals with training and education of engineers and researchers within the most advanced optical transmission systems, i.e. high capacity high constellation coherent systems using digital signal processing (DSP). Currently,systems with a total capacity of about 100 Gbit/s are under commercial test/installation in the core network around the Globe. The next generation research and development focuses on system capacities of 10-100 Tbit/s or more . A holistic system view much be kept in mind when designing systems at very high capacities (approaching the Shannon limit of about 10 bit/s/Hz when aggregating/multiplexing the capacity of several systems in one fiber) since the influence of fiber nonlinearities may then be a strongly limiting design factor and furthermore the material properties of the optical fiber will limit the maximum optical power. High capacity coherent systems are currently under investigation at universities, research institutes and leading component and system vendors. The investigation deals with the development of suitable components and software ICs for the systems (i.e. laser diodes and electrical/optical modulators for the Tx, high speed AD/DA circuits and DSP circuits for the Rx/Tx). Furthermore,the system performance needs verification in an overall sense when fiber imperfections like dispersion (coupled to the influence of laser phase noise), attenuation, polarization, non-linear properties and fiber fuse are significant . The European industry is in a explosively growing demand of engineers, researchers and staff well trained in all aspects of coherent optical communications, digital signal processing, hardware and software of new generation of systems, characterisation, measurements advanced modelling of such systems. Our project aims to fill in the gap in availability of high quality staff and provide European industry with required workforce. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksoptical networksnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator ASTON UNIVERSITY EU contribution € 831 003,80 Address ASTON TRIANGLE B4 7ET Birmingham United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Andrew Ellis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Sweden EU contribution € 555 940,00 Address BRINELLVAGEN 8 100 44 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anna Barkered (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 486 970,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact María Ángeles López Vázquez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 314 545,00 Address ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 2800 Kongens Lyngby See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Darko Zibar (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 221 399,20 Address GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Seb Savory (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FIBER OPTICS CONSULTING SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES SL Spain EU contribution € 221 052,70 Address CALLE ORELLANA 1 28004 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Administrative Contact Oliver García Leo (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data SWEDISH ICT RESEARCH AB Sweden EU contribution € 512 188,60 Address BOX 1151 164 26 KISTA See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Other Administrative Contact Gunnar Jacobsen (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VPIPHOTONICS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 249 700,00 Address HALLERSTRASSE 6 10587 BERLIN See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Harald Fleick Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PROXIMUS Belgium EU contribution € 258 830,00 Address BOULEVARD DU ROI ALBERT II 27 1030 BRUXELLES See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tatiana Yakusheva (Mrs) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ORANGE POLSKA SPOLKA AKCYJNA Poland EU contribution € 183 602,10 Address AL ALEJE JEROZOLIMSKIE 160 02 326 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jarek Turkiewicz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution € 262 099,20 Address TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Renata Schaeffer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
