The 62nd APAN conference (APAN62) takes place in Auckland, New Zealand, on 10-14 August 2026, bringing together the research and education networking community in the Asia-Pacific and their global partners to share, inspire and shape future collaboration. The APAN conferences are a key forum for dialogue across regions, and NORDUnet
Joint communications statement In line with the EU-Canada Digital Partnership and to strengthen the collaboration on submarine cables, NORDUnet and CANARIE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the Polar Connect initiative aimed at safeguarding European and Canadian digital sovereignties. This agreement recognizes the benefits of secure, resilient,
In a time dominated by AI, the ability to connect to human intuition will be the defining feature in our work lives. The message is delivered by Icelandic author and serial entrepreneur Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. An overlooked AI side-effect is the influence on the way we perceive human mental capacity. “AI
The Nordic Research and Education Networks (NREN’s), National Metrology Institutes (NMI’s), and NORDUnet have launched a pilot to investigate technology that can fundamentally change how fibre optic networks are used to distribute time with very high accuracy. The importance of knowing time Knowing time with high accuracy is essential for
Sensing the Deep Ocean: Distributed Fiber Sensing Over Operational Trans-Oceanic Subsea Cables While the purpose of optic fiber cables is transmitting data, it has transpired in recent years that they can also produce data. Subtle variations in the tension along the cable can provide early warning of potential cable breaks
