On December 19, 2023, connectivity to and from the RedIRIS – Spanish counterpart of FCCN, unit of Foundation for Science and Technology, – increased one of the connections from 10Gbps to 100Gbps. This milestone was achieved through collaborative work between the two Iberian entities.
Traffic exchange without connection to third parties
With this increase in capacity, the two networks are now closer than ever, by being able to exchange IP traffic with greater capacity, speed and quality. A direct connection between the two NRENs becomes possible (National Research and Education Network) Iberian, without resorting to third party connections.
Pedro Lorga, connectivity services manager at the FCCN unit, reinforces that “the possibilities of this direct connection between the two entities will allow them greater independence, meaning that they will not need, in particular, to resort to the Géant connection – the European academic network”.
A more internationally connected RCTS
This development marks another step in improving the international connectivity of RCTS – Science, Technology and Society Network -, with very ambitious plans to take even greater advantage of this new capacity in the future.
RCTS is the national research and teaching network, also internationally known as NREN (National Research and Education Network). Managed and operated by the FCCN unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), RCTS offers researchers, teachers, and students a high-performance digital infrastructure that supports the connectivity of projects they develop nationally and internationally.
