NORDUnet and Nordic R&E Networks (UNINETT, SUNET, Funet, DeIC, and RHnet), participate in the Global Network Architecture (GNA) initiative. GNA is defining a reference architecture and creating a roadmap for both national and regional research & education networks to more seamlessly support research on an end-to-end basis. Ultimately, this effort will establish a more capable, predictable and resilient next-generation global interconnect for research and education.

Watch an introductory video for the GNA here. 

​The NORDUnet collaboration started with the first NORDUnet Conference in 1980, and evolved into a dedicated, Nordic network during the NORDUNET programme (1986 to 1992) financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

At the 25 year anniversary of the NORDUnet collaboration, NORDUnet published the book Twenty-Five Years of Networking Cooperation in the Nordic Countries, detailing the first 25 years of the NORDUnet history.  The book is available for online reading and download.