MAPNET
The MAsters on Photonic NETworks engineering (MAPNET) is
a masters
programme under the European Union's Erasmus Mundus Programme. In
particular, MAPNET is a
full-time, two-year, international programme offered by a consortium of
four universities and with the support of five international
enterprises acting as associated members.
Latest News
- 10 Mar. 2010 - Erasmus Mundus Scholarship A selection results are currently undergoing the European Commission validation process. Final Results should be available by mid March.
- 18 Feb. 2010 - Applicants of other Erasmus Mundus Courses have received fraudulent fee requests via e-mail. Please, DO NOT consider these fake e-mails and check any communication with the: MAPNET Administration
- 31 Jan. 2010 - The final selection of students for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship A (academic years 2010/2012) has not yet been finalised.
- 18 Nov. 2009 - Scholarship B online application is open untill 30 April 2010. Go to the Online application.
MAPNET Consortium
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna - Italy, acting as Coordinator;
- Aston University - UK;
- Technische Universität Berlin - Germany;
- Osaka University - Japan.
Associated Members
- Ericsson Research - Sweden;
- Deutsch Telekom - Germany;
- Mistubishi Electric Corporation - Japan;
- Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd - Japan;
- National Institute of Information and Communications Technologies - Japan.
MAPNET is focused on the competence related to the generation, manipulation, transport and detection of signals exploiting photons as a support to convey information. This area is currently recognized as one of the most significant within Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the enabling architectures for the future Internet. In fact, the increasing quantity and importance of data exchange and relevant services in next generation Internet requires to utilise in an efficient manner advanced technologies such as data transport over optical fibers.
The Masters program consists of 120 ECTS (two academic years,
divided into four semesters). Each semester allows 30 ECTS to be
gained. The first three semesters are based on traditional courses, lab
exercise and laboratory sessions, while the last is based on
independent work related to the Masters thesis. More @ Study Programme.
