Mobile Communications

ACCREDITATION National Accreditation by the FrenchMinistry of Higher Education and Research.A ParisTech accredited Master.

KEY WORDSMobile Communications Systems,Wireless Communications, MobileNetworking, Mobile Applications &Services, Intellectual Property Law, Signal Processing Technology.

STRONG POINTS OF THE PROGRAM • The teaching program benefits froma unique location and from the expertiseof renowned industrial partners.

• Sophia Antipolis is considered a majorEuropean region for telecommunicationsresearch and development in southernFrance.

• EURECOM is a consortium ofinternational academic and industrialpartners including Telecom ParisTechand has established a synergy with thelocal industrial environment onadvanced research topics.

• During their Master of Science, studentswill have access to cutting-edgetechnological platforms withinEURECOM’s Wireless CommunicationsLaboratory.

• Students are supervised by aninternational faculty of renownedresearchers.

• Teaching staff with an internationalreputation

• Paid internships of 6 months• The program includes a 4-weekintensive French language course priorto the beginning of the academic year

SCHOOL PROPOSING THE MASTERDegree delivered by Télécom Paristech and ParisTech, taught at EURECOM,Sophia Antipolis (south of France)

LOCATIONEURECOM, located on the French Rivierain Sophia Antipolis, the leading EuropeanTechnology Park.

INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSSwisscom, SFR, Orange, STEricsson,BMW Group Research & Technology,Cisco, SAP, Monaco Telecom, Symantec.

LANGUAGE OF TEACHINGCourses are given in English. French istaught as a foreign language.A 3-week intensive French course isorganised in September.

ENVIRONMENTThe rapid development of mobile systems(LTE, WIFI…) is providing advancedtransmission technologies to support newapplications and services (video streaming,web access, social networks…). The background of Engineers working inmobile communications ranges fromphysical layer (wireless communicationstheory and implementation aspects),mobile networking (based on IPV6), toapplications (for smartphone, tablets…) The master in Mobile Communicationsaddresses jointly all the techniques thatwere traditionally treated in a separatefashion in wired networks.

COURSE AIMS• Provide the theoretical background andthe applied know-how for engineers inMobile Communications Systems.

• Learn to tackle problems from a systemviewpoint, taking vertical cut andfollowing a cross-layer approach.

• Acquire and master tools and methodsto follow the rapid evolution oftechnology and provide solutions leadingto future generations of systems.

• Acquire managerial knowledge toprovide innovation in MobileCommunications Systems (ProjectManagement, Organization, innovationmanagement…)

PROGRAM• Mobile Communication Systems • Mobile Communication Techniques • Advanced topics in Wirelesscommunication

• Digital Communication • Statistical Signal Processing • Mobile application and services • Network modeling

• Radio Engineering • Wireless Access technologies • Mobile Networking • Mobile Advanced Networks • Signal Processing Technologies • Channel Coding theory• Signal Processing for Communications • Introduction to Management • Personal development and Team Leadership

• Entrepreneurship and Capital Venture • Innovation and new product development • Business Simulation • Sociological approaches of telecomtechnologies (course given in French)

• Project Management • Sustainable ICT’s (Green IT) • French as Foreign language • Intellectual property law• General introduction to law

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSEntry requirements include four-yearBachelor’s degree (minimum) in theengineering fields covered by the Masterprogram of Telecom ParisTech. A goodbackground in Electrical engineering andor computer sciences is needed. • Preselection based on academic record,motivation, personal interview

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSEnglish (at least one of the following)• Mother tongue;• Study in an English speaking country;• English Language Qualification– TOEFL 550 PBT 213 CBT 79-80 IBT– IELTS: 5.5– TOEIC: 750– Cambridge CAE

APPLYINGAll applications should be made online:� https://www.eurecom.fr/en/postulant/

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DETAILS OF SCHOOLEURECOM Campus SophiaTech450 Routes des ChappesCS 5019306410 Sophia AntipolisFRANCE � www.eurecom.frTel: +33 (0)4 93 00 81 00Fax: +33 (0)4 93 00 82 00Admissions: email: admission@eurecom.fr

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM2 semesters of courses in English(October to June) and a 6-monthInternship in France

LODGINGAccommodation is organised with theAdministration Staff of EURECOM instudent halls of residence, rooms orshared flats.

The website provides full information onapplication procedures:� http://www.eurecom.fr/en/teaching/

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COMPETENCES ACQUIRED • A global view of the major challenges offuture Mobile Communications Systems

• A strong theoretical background incommunications and networking toaddress the fixed /wireless convergence

• Knowledge of the most recent industrialdevelopments and standards

• Introduction to advanced research topics

TYPICAL JOBS The Master of Science in MobileCommunications gives access to theTelecom Equipment industry, to theTelecom Operators industry and to theacademic/theoretical research world.All national and international institutionsin the field of communications systemsprovide career opportunities to graduatedstudents:• Operators• Telecommunications industry• Consulting companies in InformationTechnologies

• Regulators• Software editors• Semi conductor industry• Other industries (car manufacturers…)

PROFESSIONS• Research and development in Communication Systems

• Network Consulting• Network Architect• Communications Software Development• Communications Hardware Development• Project Management• Telecom Policy Making

COST 11 000 Euros (3 semesters)5 000 Euros Europe and Erasmus zone Possible fee waivers

SCHOLARSHIPSScholarships are available for outstandingcandidates.

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