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.
«We are building a new generation RCTS»
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.
EllaLink's transatlantic submarine cable anchored in Portugal
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.
GigaPIX strengthens its capacity
Growth in traffic and the number of members connected to GigaPIX leads to increased interconnection capacity between the various technical rooms available.
FCCN challenges Portuguese students to TNC21
Higher education students can submit a proposal for a presentation at the most prestigious annual conference of European academic networks: TNC21.
eduGAIN – Promoting collaboration and access to online services
eduGAIN connects approximately 30 million students, researchers, and teachers worldwide. Learn about the benefits of joining this confederated service.
“Nobody anticipated a success like eduroam’s”
It was in 2002 that Klaas Wierenga had the idea that would result in the creation of eduroam and mark the future of European connectivity.
Learn more about the program that will shape Europe's digital future
The Digital Europe Program will fund projects dedicated to bringing together digital technologies, citizens, businesses and public administrations.
RCTS with safer routing
The network managed by the FCCN unit (RCTS – Science, Technology and Society Network) activated the validation of the origin of routes received from the Internet in early January 2021.
«eduroam is a success story»
Present in over 100 countries, the eduroam service is now incomparably larger than when it was first launched nearly two decades ago. Portugal was one of the countries involved in the creation of this mobility service, which, according to service specialist Pedro Simões, is "an example of success on several levels."
Do you know what the eduroam CAT tool is?
The eduroam network assisted configuration tool is one of the services included in the eduGAIN project and offers several potential features.