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Is your WiFi network safe enough? Learn other authentication alternatives that are studied in the Master’s Degree
5 may 2016

In the subject ‘Advanced wireless communications and mobility’, students analyse the main advanced wireless communicacion systems such as 4G, GSM and IEEE 802.16. In this post we are going to talk about most commonly used authentication methods in the standard 802.1X.
The UV designs the software for the UFFO telescope, launched into space by Russia
29 april 2016

During the night from the 28 to 29 April at the new Russian cosmodrome Vostochny, the launching of the Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory Spatial Telescope (UFFO) took place; it will study gamma-ray outbursts -very brief phenomenon which constitute the most extreme explosions at the universe.
Some 3D printing keys
28 april 2016

Food, prosthesis, organs... 3D printing allows the production of all kind of objects for several areas. Find out the possibilities of one of the most surprising technologies of the last decade.
The highlights of the Mobile World Congress 2016
3 march 2016

5G, virtual reality, hearables and the internet of things have been the protagonists of the latest edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The forthcoming event will be the next year from 27 February to 2 March.
LAN, WAN, MAN and other networks
26 february 2016

In this post we will explain the similarities and differences between the main used networks to connect computers and devices.
Which subjects will I take in the first year of the Master’s degree? Part 1
24 february 2016

In this post we will briefly explain the subjects of the Master’s degree 'Advanced signal processing for communications', 'Multimedia systems and communications', 'Advanced communication networks and protocols', 'Distributed systems and services', 'Microelectronic design' and 'Advanced instrumentation and measurement systems'.
The EDRS transfers data at high speed in space
19 february 2016

The EDERS (European Data Relay System) can transfer information in real time at 1,8 Gb / s and interconnect two terminals located 75000 kilometres apart. Experts consider it Space’s optical fibre.
Vodafone will use cars as antennas to improve 4G coverage
17 february 2016

Vodafone will present on the next Mobile World Congress (MWC) the latest developments on telecommunications, such as the CrowdCell technology, that turns cars into antennas in order to improve the 4G network coverage.
Photonics, the 21 century technology
12 february 2016

Its low power consumption, its fast speed, its small size and its high performance make it the successor of the current electrical technology.
Are mobile communications safe?
9 february 2016

On behalf of the talk ‘(In)Seguridad de las comunicaciones móviles’ ([In]Security of mobile communications) which will take place next Wednesday at the ETSE, we are about to reflect on the security of communications by describing some of the most common attacks to mobile phones.