NORDUnet cyber security team renews certification
The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) at NORDUnet has completed the relevant procedures for re-certification under the auspices of the European cyber security organization TF-CSIRT. “We are pleased to be able to maintain a top standing when it comes to cyber security. First of all, our collaborators can know that we follow best practice […]
Assisting next level e-learning in South Asia
Following several years of collaboration on remote education, NORDUnet and partners in six South Asian countries take things to the next level. Project BeLISAC – Building eLearning Infrastructure in South Asian Countries – seeks to utilize the momentum for e-learning which has swept across the region since the COVID-19 outbreak. Erik Kikkenborg, Media Services Manager […]
Aloha to new far North fiber connections
Figuratively, the path to new fiber connections in the far north passes through Hawaii. Presence at the PTC23 (Pacific Telecommunications Council 2023) conference in Honolulu, January 15-18, forms an important element of NORDUnet’s strategic efforts to strengthen the digital sovereignty of the Nordic research and education communities.
NORDUnet to lead Northern EU Gateways work package
NEUGW — this way –> The efforts by NORDUnet to catalyze establishment of a subsea cable connection through the Arctic Ocean have gained significant momentum through a grant from the EU. The new funding will allow NORDUnet and partners to investigate in detail how subsea optical cables can connect Europe to Japan and North America […]
Save the date – NORDUnet Community Workshop 2023
NORDUnet Community Workshop #NCW23 (previously known as the Technical Workshop) will take place on 12 – 14 September 2023 in Copenhagen. The NORDUnet Technical Workshop has been a key event for the Nordic research and education networking community for many years. It has provided a forum for professionals working in the field to come together, […]
NORDUnet commitment to Far North Fibre
In a presse release on 2 December 2022, Far North Fiber, Inc has announced a Letter of Intent signed with NORDUnet, wherein NORDUnet express interest in a dedicated fiber pair in the FNF Submarine Cable System between Norway/Finland and Japan. This could potentially also include other landing points pending interest from Research & Education Network […]
NORDUnet Media Services community meet for Kaltura Service Workshop
The first post-corona in-person NORDUnet Media Services Workshop has gone live. A number of dedicated participants from both Nordic NRENs and university/higher education institutions have joined an interactive workshop about the Nordic NREN Kaltura Service. This lunch-to-lunch meeting marks the restart of the face-to-face engagement of the Nordic media services group. Today’s agenda focused on […]
GÉANT Association elects new chair and board members
At an in-person session today in Amsterdam, the GÉANT Association general assembly elected new members to its Board of Directors. Gilles Massen, Director of the Restena Foundation (NREN of Luxembourg) was elected chairman of the GÉANT Association board of directors for a period of three years. Heidi Fraser-Krauss (CEO of UK NREN Jisc) and George […]
Invitation to Tender for Learning Management Solution (LMS)
On behalf of the Nordic NRENs , Swedish SUNET, Danish DeiC, Icelandic RHnet, and Finnish CSC/Funet, NORDUnet has issued an Invite To Tender to encourage Learning Management System vendors to bid for framework contracts for a Learning Management Solution (LMS) for the four countries. The procurement shall enable NORDUnet and the Nordic NRENs to purchase […]
NORDUnet Kaltura Workshop
We are happy to invite all Nordic NRENs and their connected institutions to a Media Service workshop focusing on Kaltura on 29-30 November 2022. It will be a lunch-lunch event. The workshop will include a roadmap on new features in Kaltura and a walk trough on features and workflows in the newly installed version of […]
