PIANO+ COMPETITION FOR FUNDING on photonics-based internet access networks of the future
PIANO+ is a trans-national call for project proposals on "photonics-based internet access networks of the future" which is co-funded by the participating national funding bodies and the European Commission. The competition will be open for participants from Austria, Germany, Israel, Poland and the United Kingdom.
Ultra-fast broadband is recognised as becoming increasingly important as demands for bandwidth multiply. Investment in the development of next generation optical access technologies will enable a future network to be deployed which will radically reduce infrastructure costs through removal of local exchanges and potentially much of the metro network.
Proposals are sought for the development of photonic technology and system architectures for the scalable, future proof and energy efficient access network and its extension to the customers´ premises including the home. These shall be capable of allowing the potential of cost-effective 1 Gbit/s (and beyond) access to all.