Turning fiber cables into a scientific sensor
The European project SUBMERSE demonstrates how submarine fiber cables can act as scientific instruments in seismology, oceanography and marine biology, while also warning against cable intrusions. Nordic NRENs and NORDUnet play leading roles. Deployment and maintenance of scientific sensors in the oceans is costly. This has created momentum for the idea of using already installed […]
Sunetdagarna Spring 2025
The spring 2025 version of the traditional gathering Sunetdagarna (Sunet Days) is taking place in May in Luleå. This year, the program includes not only sessions divided into four exciting tracks but also keynotes on AI and our solar system. Over the course of several days, participants explore the most pressing topics in the academic […]
Royal honour for Erik-Jan Bos
For life-long services to the Dutch and international network communities, Erik-Jan Bos, longtime employee of SURF and NORDUnet, has been appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, one of the highest civilian honours in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 🎖️ The Chancery of the Netherlands Orders has awarded Erik-Jan Bos, Technical Policy Officer at NORDUnet, the title of […]
Register for NCW25
Registration for the NORDUnet Community Workshop, taking place in Copenhagen 9-11 September 2025, has opened. Register now to take advantage of the early bird fee. The planning of the 2025 edition of the NORDUnet Community Workshop is well underway, with enthusiastic support from across the community. Volunteers are already hard at work shaping the themes […]
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. […]
WACREN NREN Academy: Supporting Regional Strength Through Collaboration
On April 9th, Erik Kikkenborg, Chief Collaboration Officer at NORDUnet, will participate in the NREN Academy, hosted by WACREN, with a focus on Shared Services for National Relevance and Regional Growth. The academy brings together NREN CEOs from across the WACREN region for strategic discussions on trust-based collaboration, national roadmaps, and the role of NRENs in digital transformation. […]
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 […]
One Year of AARC TREE: Progress and Achievements
Federated digital identity management infrastructure and the related services is a core pillar of research and education network. Facilitating European consensus and supporting the evolution of trust and identity technologies and services is a key element in the NORDUnet strategy. The AARC blueprint architecture and interoperability framework is the foundation for this infrastructure, enabling support […]
