"GigaPix improves Internet quality in Portugal"
Pedro Lorga, manager of the networks area of the communications service of the Unit FCCN, reveals that: "The more developed GigaPix is, the more the Internet user in Portugal will benefit".
eduVPN - Secure remote access for staff and students
eduVPN is a VPN service developed by GÉANT for the international research and education community and promoted in Portugal by FCCN.
The 5 reasons why GigaPix improves your browsing
The Internet Exchange Point (IXP) provided by Unidade FCCN, has a direct impact on Internet use in Portugal. Find out how.
The challenges of the RCTS: 33 years of history
The general coordinator of the Unit FCCN, João Nuno Ferreira, reflects on the history and future of the national education and research network (RCTS), highlighting the strategic role of this structure in the work carried out by the communities it serves.
"The Internet has radically changed society"
Computer scientist Fernando Boavida was one of the members of the team that, in 1991, connected Portugal to the Internet. 30 years later, the lecturer and researcher from the University of Coimbra describes the work carried out and the atmosphere experienced by those who carried out this pioneering work.
"National connectivity was only possible thanks to the efforts of FCCN"
João Neves was one of the team members who worked on Portugal's first Internet connections in 1991. The technical specialist and coordinator of INESC TEC recalls the role of the FCCN Unit in this pioneering work, highlighting the team spirit that he considers "unforgettable".
Nowadays, living without the Internet is simply unthinkable!
Fernando Cozinheiro was one of the team that worked on Portugal's first Internet connections in 1991. 30 years on, read the words of someone who experienced it first-hand. October marks 30 years since Portugal was first connected to the Internet. Can you describe the role of the FCCN Unit (then the Fundação
"We have a duty to open doors for the future generation of working women"
During the month of March, the FCCN Unit is joining the GÉANT #WomenInSTEM campaign, making known the opinions of several of its employees on this issue.
"Greater gender diversity can complement our way of being, being and working"
Network Services Area team member Gonçalo Lopes offers his contribution to GÉANT's #WomenInSTEM campaign, highlighting examples from his professional career that illustrate the importance of making a change. During the month of March, the FCCN Unit is making known the opinions of several of its employees on gender diversity and the importance of the role of women in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
What is VoIP?
The invention of the telephone revolutionized the world in the late 19th century and provided communication between two people over long distances, modernizing the way humanity interacts today. However, in its historical judgment, there is still no conformity as to who actually invented the telephone. Maybe it was Bell, maybe it was Meucci.
"Unity's digital services FCCN are now indispensable tools for our community"
The Coordinator of the Polytechnic of Bragança's Communications Center, Nuno Rodrigues, shares the importance of this higher education institution's 100 Gbps connection (RCTS100 Project) to the Science, Technology and Society Network: "This activation has a special meaning for our academic community.
"The Unit FCCN contributes to a better quality of national teaching and research"
The Pro-President for Digital Transformation and Pedagogical Innovation at the Polytechnic of Beja, João Paulo Barros, highlights the benefits of this higher education institution's collaboration with the Unit FCCN, emphasizing the role of updating the connection to the national education and research network, within the scope of the RCTS100 project.