Submarine cable linking Europe and Latin America announced
The BELLA Consortium announced the formalization of agreements for the construction of a direct submarine cable connecting Europe and Latin America. The cable will enter the European territory in Sines.
Upgrade connection with GÉANT
The Science, Technology and Society Network's access to the GÉANT network is now ensured through two 30Gbps connections.
Expanded education network increases capacity
As of April 1, the Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS) began ensuring the connection of the Extended Education Network (RAE) to the internet at 40Gbps.
Verizon Media on GigaPIX
The connection was made on May 17th. Subscription will allow faster access to various types of content.
Eduroam Creator in the Internet Hall of Fame
Klaas Wierenga has been recognized by the Internet Society as a person who has contributed to the development and improvement of the Internet worldwide. On September 27th, at a ceremony in Costa Rica, the inventor of eduroam, Klaas Wierenga, was inducted into the Internet Society's Internet Hall of Fame. He thus joins the likes of Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of
RCTS: GÉANT network connection upgraded to 40 GBPS
Another upgrade of RCTS' access to the GÉANT network was carried out, with the connection now guaranteed at 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps).
RCTS with 100 GBPS connection to GigaPIX
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.
FCT strengthens infrastructure to meet the demands of the Covid-19 crisis
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.
«Participating in Lightning Talks has been rewarding»
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.
Ella Link and EMACOM launch “Ella Link Geolab”
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.
«EllaLink station installation is almost complete»
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.