Before and after being affiliated with FCCN: what changes for an educational or research institution. 

07.07.2026

RCTS represents an ecosystem of approximately 30 digital services, encompassing the areas of knowledge, computing, collaboration, connectivity, security, and innovation. 

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The network that connects the Higher Education and Research ecosystem.

09.06.2026

The Science, Technology and Society Network, as it is known, is the digital infrastructure aimed at the national community of Higher Education and Research.

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NRENs: what are they and why are they important?

19.07.2024

Learn all about NRENs—National Education and Research Networks—organizations that work to put technology at the service of knowledge.

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Coimbra City Council and FCT sign agreement to expand and share the city's fiber optic network 

21.06.2024

The document aims to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions and ensure increased resilience of the fiber optic networks of both entities in Coimbra.  

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The experience of Ricardo Veiga, the Portuguese student who participated in the world's largest networking conference 

18.06.2024

As part of the Lightning Talks challenge, promoted by GÉANT, Ricardo Veiga presented his research work at TNC24.  

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Connectivity at the FCCN unit. Connecting people to knowledge

22.01.2024

One of the FCT's main missions, through the FCCN unit, is to ensure that the academic and scientific community remains connected by providing fast and efficient internet access. Learn which services enable this connectivity goal. 

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FCCN and RedIRIS strengthen Iberian connectivity with 100Gbps direct connection

17.01.2024

Connectivity to and from RedIRIS - the Spanish counterpart of FCCN, a unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology - has increased from 20Gbps to 100Gbps.

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FCT joins Communication Infrastructure project based on quantum technology

15.11.2023

FCCN joins forces with IPTelecom and Warpcom, within the scope of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure (PTQCI) project, to implement, in Lisbon, a state-of-the-art Communications Infrastructure.

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eduroam. 21 years alongside students 

29.09.2023

Eduroam now reaches over 100 countries, fulfilling its initial goal of 21 years ago: "to provide the academic community with a mobility service," guaranteeing internet access to higher education and research institutions.

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FCCN Unit launches digital service catalog

21.04.2023

FCCN launches a digital service catalog dedicated to the solutions it offers to the academic community. An updated and easy-to-use digital portfolio.

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Registration for FCCN Conference 2023 is now open

20.04.2023

The 14th edition of the FCCN Conference will take place at the Naval School - Alfeite Base in Almada, between June 27th and 29th, 2023. Registration is now open and can be done through the event's new dedicated website.

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FCCN Conference 2023: Mark your calendar now!

24.03.2023

The main annual meeting point for the higher education and research community is already scheduled for June 27, 28 and 29, at the Naval School, in Almada.

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