Silent revolution in conference networks
At the recent TNC24 conference in Rennes (hosted by RENATER, ed.), a dedicated team from NORDUnet used Artificial Intelligence to improve the quality of Wi-Fi and the network in general. Setting up a network for a conference is like being a referee at a sports event. If nobody talks about your performance, you have done […]
Merci, Au Revoir Rennes – Hello Brighton
TNC24 has ended and we, and the more than 800 other participants, have returned back home, but the memories live on. As always, TNC was a great experience for NORDUnet and our Nordic NREN team. We would like to thank everyone who came to talk to us at the Nordic booth, saw presentations by Nordic […]
Come meet us at TNC 24
In the week of 10-14 June, the European NRENs, their global R&E network partners, and their European and global stakeholders will meet in Rennes, France for the annual European research and education network conference TNC. TNC is the premier, global R&E network event and a centrepiece of the life of the European research and education […]
Arctic Gateways featured at Submarine Networks EMEA
NORDUnet invited to deliver plenary talk at leading international conference on submarine cable connectivity. For both technical and political reasons, the timing is right for building submarine cables connecting Northern Europe to East Asia through the Arctic Ocean. This will be the key message when Erik-Jan Bos, Senior Advisor at NORDUnet, addresses the Submarine Networks […]
ANA consortium website launched
The Advanced North Atlantic (ANA) consortium is a joint effort between nine research and education networking organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia committed to maintaining, operating, and sharing a high-speed trans-Atlantic network. The consortium recently celebrated 10 years of being a path-finder for inter-continental research and education networking. Over the caurse of these 10 […]
DKCERT hosting TF-CSIRT in Copenhagen
The 71st TF-CSIRT (Task Force on Computer Security Incident Response) meeting will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 13-15 2024, hosted by DKCERT at University of Copenhagen. TF-CSIRT is a task force that promotes collaboration and coordination between CSIRTs in Europe and neighbouring regions, whilst liaising with relevant organisations at the global level and […]
Terabit network ready for EISCAT_3D
EISCAT_3D radar will enhance near-Earth space research – the crucial data network is now ready The European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT) has been operating high-power ionospheric radars in the European Arctic for nearly 50 years. Besides Norway, Sweden, and Finland, also China, Japan, and the United Kingdom are association members. Furthermore, there are affiliate […]
Change of guard at the NORDUnet Board of Directors
At the annual shareholder’s General Assembly of NORDUnet today, Guðmundur H Kjærnested of University of Iceland and Pekka Uusitalo of Finnish NREN CSC were appointed to the board, representing the Icelandic and Finnish shareholders respectively. Guðmundur takes over from Jón Ingi Einarsson of Icelandic NREN RHnet, whereas Pekka was re-appointed. Gitte Julin Kudsk, CEO at Danish […]
NORDUnet 2024 keynote: Living with volcanos
A series of volcanic eruptions has brought the Icelandic town Grindavik to the top of international media attention, often with Kristín Jónsdóttir as spokesperson for the Icelandic Met Office. A search for “Kristín Jónsdóttir + Grindavik” will yield results from media all around the world. Since the 10th of November 2023, a series of volcanic […]
Journey into the Arctic Unknown
The planned subsea cable Polar Connect will cross the floor of the Arctic Ocean which is one of the least mapped parts of our planet. A route close to the North Pole seems most favourable from a geological viewpoint. A route almost touching the North Pole will be the shortest and one of the routes […]
