NORDUnet is actively engaged in the Global Network Architecture initiative, a joint effort to draft a blueprint for the intercontinental R&E network interconnects, based on the latest technologies and promising developments, with a ten-year horizon. This blueprint will enable participating R&E networks to align their spending for intercontinental bandwidth.
South African r&e network SANren has now provided an important addition to the GNA by launching the SANren Open Exchange. Please watch the video for further details:
NORDUnet is a joint collaboration by the five Nordic National Research and Education Networks in Denmark (DeIC), Finland (CSC/FUNET), Iceland (RHnet), Norway (UNINETT) and Sweden (SUNET) and operates a world-class Nordic and International network and eInfrastructure services for the Nordic research and educational community.
In September 2016 NORDUnet initiated a tender for a Learning Management System.The tender has now been concluded. It is anticipated that all NRENs (as listed in the OJEU notice) could eventually benefit from the framework agreements that are awarded.
NORDUnet is tendering for a Media Management Solution
On behalf of SUNET, Sweden, DeiC, Denmark, Funet/CSC, Finland, and Uninett, Norway, NORDUnet invites suppliers of media management solutions to bid for a contract for a media management platform.
The third Nordic NeiC conference on Nordic e-infrastructure is now open for registration. It will take place in Umeå, Sweden May 29 to June 1. Please go to the conference website for further information about the conference schedule, workshops etc.
The award recognizes individuals who have made a special contribution to research and education networking. The deadline for nominations is 2 March 2017. The 2017 award will be presented during the opening plenary of TNC2017 in Linz, Austria, on 30 May 2017.
29 May may seem like a long time into the future, but the Early Bird registration for TNC2017 - to be held on 29 May - 2 June in Linz, Austria, is already open.
The theme of the 2017 conference will be The Art of Creative Networking”. As always, the conference will bring together the European R&E Networking community and their friends and partners from around the global.
NORDUnet is always interested in talking to upcoming talent in software and engineering. That is why you can meet us at the Armada event at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) in Stockholm again this year. THS Armada is the annual career fair organised by the Student Union at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and this year it takes place on 22-23 November.
Come visit us if you’re attending the event. NORDUnet staff will be here to answer all your questions. You can find us by the new cafeteria on the second level at Nymble.
Celebrating its one year anniversary the 27th of October, the In The Field blog focuses on the human side of research and education networks. Please take a look at the blog here:
On behalf of Swedish SUNET and Danish DeiC, NORDUnet has invited Learning Management System vendors to bid for framework contracts for a LMS platform for the two countries, either a cloud based SaaS or an on premise installation with multi-tenant capability.
As the Danish and Swedish key requirements are nearly identical, NORDUnet is able to conduct a shared framework tender. Using the competitive dialogue procedure as specified by the EU, the final bidders will be selected in three stages: Prequalification, Dialogue and Final Bid.
Cinia and NORDUnet have signed a MOU regarding a network sharing arrangement, which aims to benefit the Nordic business and science society. The co-operation will provide better services and create new opportunities for scientific organisations, government bodies, and public and private enterprises.
As a first result of this agreement NORDUnet will gain access to 100 Gbps of capacity on the C-Lion cable between Finland and Germany, on the stretch between Helsinki and Hamburg.
