TNC21 – Making Waves
03.02.2021
The largest and most prestigious annual European conference for academic and research networks.
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.
Watch the Lightning Talk by Luís Sampaio, an ISEP student
27.07.2020
An ISEP student participates in GÉANT's Future Talent Programme with support from the National Scientific Computing Unit. Luís Sampaio's Lightning Talk presents his research on synthetic telepathy integrated into messaging applications, conducted in collaboration with his colleague Fábio Lourenço.
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.
RCTS with 100 GBPS connection to GigaPIX
16.03.2020
The Science, Technology, and Society Network is now connected to the GigaPIX 100 Gbps traffic exchange point. The upgrade ensures connectivity needs for the coming years.
RCTS: GÉANT network connection upgraded to 40 GBPS
31.01.2020
Another upgrade of RCTS' access to the GÉANT network was carried out, with the connection now guaranteed at 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps).