Adolfo Cartaxo

Adolfo Cartaxo is a professor at the Instituto Superior de Ciência do Trabalho e da Empresa (Iscte) in Lisbon, where he leads a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing the world’s largest multi-core optical fiber testing facility along the city's Yellow Line metro. His work focuses on enhancing data transmission capabilities through innovative multi-core fiber technology, which is critical as current communication infrastructures approach their physical limits. Cartaxo's project is expected to significantly impact the reliability of data transmission and attract international researchers and investments to Portugal.