Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir welcomes NORDUnet 2022 to Iceland
In her opening address, Icelandic minister of Science, Industry and Innovation Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, welcomed 280 delegates from 30 countries to Reykjavik for the NORDUnet 2022 conference. The minister stressed that science is always international and that the best science is produced in collaboration with others. This is why infrastructures like the NRENs are essential […]
Welcome to the 31st NORDUnet Conference
The 31st NORDUnet conference opens today in Reykjavik, Iceland. Over 270 participants will gather at the Harpa conference and concert venue. On the first day of the conference, participants will learn about how High-Performance computing contributes to professional cycling in a keynote by Bert Blocken, followed by sessions on advanced networking, privacy & security, trust […]
Join the NORDUnet Webinar on Polar Connectivity
On Wednesday 5 October, 2022 at 10:00 am – 11.30 am CEST NORDUnet will host a webinar on the economic value of submarine cables in the Arctic, and associated topics relating to fiber connectivity between Japan and the EU See the full invitation for more information, and register now to join the event. The webinar […]
Dialogue meetings for LMS Request for Information
In June, NORDUnet published a public market request for information (RFI) on Learning Management System (LMS) platforms. NORDUnet and the Nordic NRENs are pleased that there has been significant market interest. We have received 9 responses to the RFI, and are conducting dialogue meetings this week. Following the dialogue meetings, the Nordic partners will asses […]
Jørgen Qvist presenting the NORDUnet optical network implementation at APAN54
NORDUnet Chief Network Operating Officer Jørgen Qvist is presenting today at the APAN54 conference is the session Comparison of Transmission Networks of NRENs belonging to Developed and Developing countries. Jørgen is one of several experts presenting on implementations of transmission networks for research and education, focusing on technology, cost, deployment, and business justifications. Jørgen Qvist […]
NDN 2022 Keynote presentation: Get ready for the 800 GE reality
Smaller, faster, cheaper have traditionally been the desired features in IP router evolution. Now power efficiency and improved cooling have entered the stage. Is air a vital cutting-edge IP router component? Indeed, it is. “Routers and their components have been shrunk to a level where the cooling of the system has become a major challenge. […]
Programme for the NORDUnet Conference 2022 published
The programme for this year’s conference has now been almost fully populated and the Programme Committee is delighted to reveal more about both sessions, speakers and the exciting talks. You can dive into the classic topics of Networks, Monitoring and Automation, Trust and Identity; or you can go new and north and turn towards “Sensing”. […]
NDN 2022 Keynote presentation – Moving North: Arctic Development in Times of Geopolitical Changes
Anu Fredrikson, Executive Director of Arctic Frontiers, believes that accelerated European policies for green transition is a great opportunity for the Nordics. Hear her analysis at the NORDUnet Conference 2022. Arctic Frontiers gather scientists, policy makers, local and indigenous representatives, and businesses for discussions on responsible and knowledge-based development in the Arctic Region. Anu Fredrikson […]
Towards Vision 2030 for Polar Connect
In the past few weeks, NORDUnet has been promoting the idea of subsea cables across the Arctic Ocean to connect Europe, Asia and the North American West Coast at the GÉANT and European NREN conference TNC22, and at the annual meeting of European telecoms regulators EuroDIG. Trans-Arctic cables will give Europe resilience, digital autonomy, and […]
NORDUnet to address Arctics at EuroDIG
With internet traffic between Europe and Asia continuing to rise, direct connectivity via the Arctic Ocean becomes increasingly attractive. This will be a key message when NORDUnet CEO Valter Nordh participates in a high-level panel debate at the EuroDIG (European Dialogue on Internet Governance) conference later this month. “Notably, direct connections via the Artic Ocean […]