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 […]
Sunet paints the larger picture
“Being a part of something bigger”serves as the common thread as Swedish NREN Sunet extends an invitation to its community for the spring 2024 edition of its traditional gathering, Sunetdagarna. Sunetdagarna is for everyone working with networks, identity, security, and IT services and has been organized for over 20 years. The goal is to create […]
Preliminary Recommendation for a Polar Subsea Cable Route
A route close to the North Pole through the Western part of the Arctic Ocean will be the most favourable for the Polar Connect subsea cable planned to link Northern Europe to Asia and Northern America. This is a key finding from a study carried out by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat as part of […]
Global networking in Catania
During 8-11 April, experts in global research networking and large research instruments will gather in the shadow of the Etna volcano. All events hosted by the National Institute of Nuclear Physics in Catania, Italy. Three international meetings will take place in Catania, covering different aspects of global networking for science and support for large research […]
Building the 2024 NORDUnet Conference Program
The date for the 2024 NORDUnet Conference in Bergen, Norway is drawing nearer. Only five months now! To ensure that we have an exciting program covering the many aspects of research and education networking, the NORDUnet 2024 program committee has been busy engaging with the Nordic NRENs and our many international partners, reviewing proposals for […]
