Polar Connect visits the Oden icebreaker
This week in Helsingborg, key stakeholders and project partners in the PolarConnect initiative came together for a focused two-day workshop, generously hosted by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. Participants included representatives from NORDUnet, SUNET, DeiC, GlobalConnect, DTU – Technical University of Denmark, and the European Commission’s European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) —gathering a […]
Milestone in Terabit networking for HPC
A collaboration of European NRENs and network equipment vendors has successfully demonstrated 1.2 Tbps (Terabit-per-second) transmission from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to Kajaani, Finland. The test is a milestone in establishing interconnected HPC (high-performance computing) centers across Europe. In the test, the newest generation of Nokia optical and router equipment was applied. The optical transmission link […]
Digital learning platform goes AI
The speech-to-text solution integrated with the NORDUnet Kaltura service is now supported by Artificial Intelligence. The conversion of speech into text in the NORDUnet Kaltura on-premise service is now based on the Whisper language model from Open AI. This is good news for not only users with a hearing impairment but also for everybody else. […]
Nordic Visit to OFC50
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the 2025 Optical Fibre Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC50) stands as the premier event for technology specialists and network architects in the optical networking and communications community.. To stay updated on the latest innovations and products essential to build and operation networks that meet the next-generation demands of research and education […]
Digital Trust and Identity community gathering in Reading, UK
Managing digital identity is crucial for both research and education, serving as a foundation for secure and seamless access to digital resources. Trust and Identity (T&I) infrastructure and services form a core pillar of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), enabling collaboration and innovation across institutions and borders. This essential work is driven by a […]
First year of the EOSC EU Node
A year ago, work began on the development of the EOSC EU Node infrastructure, services, and management processes by the partners behind the winning bids in the EOSC Core EU public procurement. The tender was organized into three LOTs, and NORDUnet plays a key role as a subcontractor in the winning consortia for two of […]
NORDUnet signs MoU with partners in Pan-Arctic subsea cable collaboration
European Parties to collaborate in Pan-Arctic Cable System for improved resilience and connectivity. Digital infrastructure and services are essential elements for the future competitiveness of world economies and digital societies. Developing and deploying a strategic submarine cable infrastructure with enhanced resilience, security and route diversity is a key element in achieving this. Cinia Oy, NORDUnet […]
NORDUnet Community Workshop 2025
9–11 September 2025, Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, Copenhagen After a busy and exciting 2024, it’s time to prepare for the next chapter: the NORDUnet Community Workshop 2025 (NCW2025)! NCW2025 is the premier gathering for the Nordic NREN communities—a space to exchange knowledge, spark collaboration, and build connections. Building on the success of NCW2023, we’re excited […]
EU Grants Funding for Polar Connect Step 1
The next subproject of Polar Connect begins, bringing together five Nordic stakeholders to secure the future of global digital infrastructure. Polar Connect is an initiative to establish a sustainable and reliable fibre connection between Europe and Asia, along a new route via the Arctic Ocean. The European Commission is granting 4 million Euro in funding […]
New Baltic Sea route bolsters resilience
NORDUnet introduces a direct submarine fiber connection from Sweden to Berlin via Bornholm. For the first time, NORDUnet has opened a route from Sweden via the island of Bornholm directly to the German capital Berlin. This supplies much needed additional resilience to the Northern European research and education network system. “Historically, new connections involving Denmark […]
