«GigaPix improves internet quality in Portugal»
Pedro Lorga, network manager for the FCCN Unit's communications service, reveals that: "The more developed GigaPix is, the more Internet users in Portugal will benefit."
eduVPN – Secure Remote Access for Staff and Students
eduVPN is a VPN service developed by GÉANT and aimed at the international research and education community and promoted in Portugal through FCCN.
5 reasons why GigaPix improves your browsing experience
The Internet Exchange Point (IXP) provided by the FCCN Unit has a direct impact on internet usage in Portugal. Learn how.
RCTS Challenges: 33 Years of History
The general coordinator of the FCCN Unit, João Nuno Ferreira, reflects on the history and future of the national teaching 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 connected Portugal to the internet in 1991. Thirty years later, the University of Coimbra professor and researcher describes the work carried out and the environment 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, in 1991, worked on Portugal's first internet connections. The technical specialist and coordinator at INESC TEC recalls the FCCN Unit's role in this pioneering work, highlighting the team spirit they experienced, which he considers "unforgettable."
Nowadays, living without the Internet is simply unthinkable!
Fernando Cozinheiro was one of the team members who, in 1991, worked on Portugal's first internet connections. Thirty years later, read the words of someone who experienced it firsthand. This October marks 30 years since Portugal's internet connection. Can you describe the role of the FCCN Unit (then known as the Foundation)?
"We have a duty to open doors for the future generation of working women"
During the month of March, the FCCN Unit joins the GÉANT #WomenInSTEM campaign, sharing the opinions of several of its employees on this topic.
“Greater gender diversity can complete our way of being, existing and working”
Network Services Area team member Gonçalo Lopes offers his contribution to the GÉANT #WomenInSTEM campaign, highlighting examples from his professional career that illustrate the importance of making a change. During the month of March, the FCCN Unit will share the opinions of several of its employees on gender diversity and the important role of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
What is VoIP?
The invention of telephony revolutionized the world in the late 19th century and enabled communication between two people over long distances, modernizing the way humanity interacts today. However, in historical judgment, there is still no consensus on who actually invented the telephone. Perhaps it was Bell, perhaps it was Meucci.
«FCCN Unit's digital services are, today, essential tools for our community»
The Coordinator of the Communications Center of the Polytechnic of Bragança, Nuno Rodrigues, shares the importance of connecting this higher education institution to 100 Gbps (Project RCTS100) to the Science, Technology and Society Network: “This activation has a special meaning for our academic community”.
«The FCCN Unit contributes to improving the quality of national education and research»
The Pro-President for Digital Transformation and Pedagogical Innovation of the Polytechnic of Beja, João Paulo Barros, highlights the benefits of the collaboration of this higher education institution with the FCCN Unit, highlighting the role of updating the connection to the national education and research network, within the scope of the RCTS100 project.