NORDUnet joins NL-IX
To secure the best possible commodity internet service for the Nordic research and educational networks NORDUnet operates a global IP network infrastructure. NORDUnet is proud to announce that as part of the continued expansion of its global IP peering infrastructure, NORDUnet is now present at the NL-IX NORDUnet is currently present at the following Internet eXchange […]
NORDUnet Completes Major Network Upgrade
NORDUnet today announced the completion of a major upgrade of its European optical network footprint in response to the growing traffic requirements of the Nordic NRENs and the Nordic research and education community. With a deployment of an 88-channel, 100G optical transport network, NORDUnet interconnects the Nordic NRENs as well as major European transit hubs […]
GÉANT extends ESnet trans-Atlantic connectivity with three high-speed links across Europe
The European R&E network backbone GÉANT has made an agreement with the US R&E network ESnet (the US Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network) to deliver three 100Gbps networks links across Europe, connecting the ESnet points-of-presence in Geneva, London, and Amsterdam. Together with new ESnet trans-Atlantic infrastructure, the 100Gbps European links will greatly improve collaboration […]
DANTE and TERENA join forces to become the GÉANT Association
TERENA and DANTE have joined forces to become the GÉANT Association. TERENA’s activities to support collaboration, innovation and knowledge sharing for the benefit of research and education continue in the work of the GÉANT Association. Information about these activities will remain available via this website until a full GÉANT Association website can be created. In […]
World’s first 100Gbps research network across the Pacific
New Zealand research & education network REANNZ deploys world’s first 100Gbps research network across the Pacific. Distance is being eliminated with a demonstration of the world’s longest distance 100Gbps research network connection, showcasing New Zealand’s future capacity on the Southern Cross cable, at the REANNZ-hosted GLIF 2014 conference in Queenstown. The 100Gbps network across the […]
Latest Conference News: Digital exams – kill the paper
Students don’t want to wait, they want digital exams right now. Government and universities in the Nordic countries are trying to meet the demand. In the digital exam session at the NORDUnet Conference, experiences and plans from Norway, Denmark and Iceland were shared. Read more on www.ndn2014.net
NORDUnet Joins Forces with Kaltura to Provide Video Solutions to the Nordic Research and Education Networks
NORDunet will deploy Kaltura’s video platform on-premise in Denmark, to serve as central data centre for the services being provided for the Nordic NREN community. NORDUnet will host Kaltura’s On-Premise video platform locally in their hosting centres in Denmark, connected directly to the NORDUnet network infrastructure, providing the Nordic NREN community with unrestricted and unlimited […]
Single-Card Terabit Super-Channel Demonstrated on GÉANT network
The GÉANT research network facilitates innovative new service for network operators. DANTE, operator of the GÉANT network, and their partner Infinera, announces the successful demonstration of a single card terabit super-channel on an active segment of GÉANT’s production network between Budapest, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The demonstration shows for the first time how a […]
NORDUnet expands its Open eXchange Point presence introducing NOX-HEL
The concept of an Open Exchange is to ensure carrier-neutral, policy-free exchange of traffic between any connected partner networks, thus ensuring easy, non-discriminatory interchange of communication. NORDUnet strongly supports the Open Exchange concept. NORDUnet is connected to key open exchange points such as NetherLight (Amsterdam) and MANLAN (New York City), and established its first NORDUnet Open Exchange (NOX) […]
NORDUnet is deploying its next generation Optical 100G coherent network based on Ciena equipment
As a result of a joint public procurement with international partner Dante, NORDUnet has chosen Ciena as the provider for its next generation optical and switching network. The NORDUnet Network footprint will when fully deployed cover all of the Nordic countries with connectivity to Germany, Netherlands, UK and Belgium. The Network is being deployed during […]
