Learn more about the program that will shape Europe's digital future
01.06.2021
The Digital Europe Program will fund projects dedicated to bringing together digital technologies, citizens, businesses and public administrations.
“Nobody anticipated a success like eduroam’s”
10.05.2021
It was in 2002 that Klaas Wierenga had the idea that would result in the creation of eduroam and mark the future of European connectivity.
eduGAIN – Promoting collaboration and access to online services
22.04.2021
eduGAIN connects approximately 30 million students, researchers, and teachers worldwide. Learn about the benefits of joining this confederated service.
GigaPIX strengthens its capacity
04.02.2021
Growth in traffic and the number of members connected to GigaPIX leads to increased interconnection capacity between the various technical rooms available.
EllaLink's transatlantic submarine cable anchored in Portugal
13.01.2021
A cutting-edge fiber optic cable connecting Portugal and Latin America has arrived in Sines. The project is possible thanks to the crucial role of the education and research community.
«We are building a new generation RCTS»
28.12.2020
Ana Pinto, Director of Network Services at the FCT's FCCN Unit, explains the main new developments involved in RCTS 100, as well as its impact on higher education and research institutions in Portugal. The changes, already being implemented, will meet the needs of entities connected to the Portuguese academic network.
Géant creates a page with more information about EllaLink GeoLab
17.11.2020
The pioneering project, which will, for the first time, place an infrastructure for studying the ocean floor on a submarine cable, already has an information page created by GÉANT.
National Academic Network increases fiber optic coverage
17.11.2020
Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, inaugurates in Bragança and Vila Real the first steps of the RCTS100 project – an initiative of the FCCN Unit that will expand the fiber optic footprint of the national academic network (Science, Technology and Society Network – RCTS)
«EllaLink station installation is almost complete»
03.08.2020
General Coordinator of the FCCN Unit, João Nuno Ferreira, visited the Sines station, intended to host the EllaLink submarine cable, and revealed some details about this structure.
Ella Link and EMACOM launch “Ella Link Geolab”
23.06.2020
For the first time, a submarine telecommunications cable will include infrastructure for studying ocean floor conditions. "Ella Link GeoLab" will provide the European scientific community with real-time data.
«Participating in Lightning Talks has been rewarding»
02.06.2020
Fábio Lourenço and Luís Sampaio, students from the Porto Higher Institute of Engineering (ISEP), were selected to share their projects at the world's largest academic networking conference. TNC20 was canceled, but the journey of the Master's in Computer Engineering students is not over.
FCT strengthens infrastructure to meet the demands of the Covid-19 crisis
03.04.2020
With the increase in internet traffic from institutions associated with the growth in the consumption of digital content, particularly distance learning, the FCT has strengthened the Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS), which supports internet connections for the Portuguese teaching and research community.