• Project Title: Fiber-Optic Infrastructure for Space-Division Multiplexed Transmission

• Project Acronym: FIRST

• Grant Agreement Number: 2017HP5KH7

• Project Coordinator: Antonio Mecozzi (University of L’Aquila)

• Duration: 36 months – extended to 42 months

• Number of Partners: 6

• Funding: Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR): 870 k€

• Start Date: February 28, 2020

• End Date: July 27, 2023