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 […]
Meet the Nordic NRENs at TNC25
From 9–13 June, the global research and education networking community will meet in Brighton, UK for TNC, the premier event for European NRENs and their international partners. More than a conference, TNC is where collaboration happens and the future of R&E networking takes shape. Through a rich programme, strategic meetings, and vibrant community engagement, it’s […]
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 […]