Silent revolution in conference networks

At the recent TNC24 conference in Rennes (hosted by RENATER, ed.), a dedicated team from NORDUnet used Artificial Intelligence to improve the quality of Wi-Fi and the network in general. Setting up a network for a conference is like being a referee at a sports event. If nobody talks about your performance, you have done […]

Merci, Au Revoir Rennes – Hello Brighton

TNC24  has ended and we, and the more than 800 other participants, have returned back home, but the memories live on. As always, TNC was a great experience for NORDUnet and our Nordic NREN team. We would like to thank everyone who came to talk to us at the Nordic booth, saw presentations by Nordic […]

Come meet us at TNC 24

In the week of 10-14 June, the European NRENs, their global R&E network partners, and their European and global stakeholders will meet in Rennes, France for the annual European research and education network conference TNC. TNC is the premier, global R&E network event and a centrepiece of the life of the European research and education […]

NORDUnet 2024 keynote: AI as the next generation of automation

“My advice is that you should look at AI the same way you receive a new intern.” “Take a Teams call like the one we are having right now. Soon, AI at my side will be able to predict how your software will perform, optimizing the user experience for both of us.” Bob Friday is […]

Arctic Gateways featured at Submarine Networks EMEA

NORDUnet invited to deliver plenary talk at leading international conference on submarine cable connectivity. For both technical and political reasons, the timing is right for building submarine cables connecting Northern Europe to East Asia through the Arctic Ocean. This will be the key message when Erik-Jan Bos, Senior Advisor at NORDUnet, addresses the Submarine Networks […]

Designing public financing for an Arctic gateway to Asia

The planned Polar Connect submarine connection from Northern Europe to East Asia, strengthening European digital sovereignty, is in high demand. A report commissioned by NORDUnet outlines possible models for public financing and regulation. The argument for submarine fibre connections linking Europe to Asia and North America through the Arctic Ocean is strong. However, due to […]

The NDN2024 programme is out

The NORDUnet 2024 conference programme has been published. You will find well-known session topics relevant to the research and education community, such as network updates, trust and identity service evolution, network and information security, educational services, and others; all sessions filled with talks on state-of-the-art technology,  future infrastructure and service evolution, and thought provoking views. […]

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 […]