Focal

Free-space Optical Communications
for Aerial-sateLlite networks

Overview

FOCAL is a 4 years project in Research and Innovation funded by the European Union. In the frame of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) integrated in Horizon Europe, FOCAL will establish a comprehensive and interdisciplinary Doctoral network on the development of advanced optical space and aerial technologies, offering ubiquitous connectivity, resilience, and security for the future wireless network infrastructures.

Context of the project

Key Fact

Free-space Optical Communications for Aerial-sateLlite networks

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks

EU contribution: 3 569 385,60 €
Project starting date: 1 December 2024
Project end date: 30 November 2028

Number of doctoral candidates: 15

Number of partners: 26

Number of partners from the academic sector: 16
Number of partners from the private sector: 10

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Partners in the world

FOCAL is a Doctoral Network funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme in the frame of the MSCA Grant Agreement n°101169042.