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.
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.
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.
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.
«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.
Watch the Lightning Talk by Luís Sampaio, an ISEP student
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.
«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.
National Academic Network increases fiber optic coverage
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)
Géant creates a page with more information about EllaLink GeoLab
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.
