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Faster connectivity between Asia and Europe for research and education

Connectivity, GEANT, Network, Partners, Stories / By / July 11, 2019

New secure 100 Gbps link is set to boost research and education collaboration between Asia Pacific region and Europe with shorter, faster, cheaper connectivity.  An international consortium of six research and education (R&E) networks, including AARNet (Australia), GÉANT (Europe), NORDUnet (European Nordics), SingAREN (Singapore), SURF (The Netherlands) and TEIN*CC (Asia-Pacific), recently announced the launch of …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Congratulates Cathrin Stover

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By / December 18, 2018

UbuntuNet Alliance is excited to join the global research and education community in congratulating its long time ally, GÉANT’s Chief Collaborations Officer, Cathrin Stover on her recent appointment as Vice Chair of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Executive Board. Ms Stover was appointed to the new role in November 2018 at the launch of …

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Abu-Ghazaleh: Moroccan Academic and Research Network (MARWAN) Connects to GÉANT and ASREN under the AfricaConnect2 Project

AfricaConnect, ASREN, GEANT, Partners, Press Release, Projects, Stories / By / June 27, 2018

H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) and H.E. Prof. Mohamed Khalfaoui, Director of Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST) have signed an agreement under which ASREN will provide a high capacity connection between the Moroccan National Research and Education Network (MARWAN) and the pan-European …

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GÉANT confirms Erik Huizer as CEO

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By / April 12, 2018

GÉANT is delighted to confirm Erik Huizer in his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following his appointment in July 2017 on an interim basis. Christian Grimm, Chair of the Board of Directors commented, “We are very pleased to announce that the GÉANT Board of Directors has unanimously agreed to appoint Erik Huizer as new permanent …

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Accessing and contributing to global research: Helping to solve the problem of the last kilometre*

GEANT, NSRC, Partners, Stories / By / September 7, 2017

Higher education benefits from investments in infrastructure, journals, books and data. Over the years the investment into the development of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) across Africa has revolutionised research and education’s access to services but often it is the last kilometre of access from the NREN network to the campus that proves to …

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GÉANT partners up with Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) to support the digital economy in the Mediterranean

GEANT / By / September 21, 2016

European Research and Education Network, GÉANT has  been given official recognition by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) of its role in R&E networking and invited to use its expertise to help UfM implement its digital economy agenda in the Southern Mediterranean. GÉANT’s role was confirmed in Barcelona last December at the first meeting of …

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New CEO for GÉANT

GEANT / By / September 21, 2016

Europe’s research and education collaboration network, GÉANT, has announced that it has appointed New Zealand’s National Research and Education Network (REANNZ) CEO Steve Cotter as its new CEO. The announcement, which was made on August 17, 2015, follows the restructuring of the operations of the organisation which saw DANTE Ltd and TERENA joining forces to …

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Cathrin Stöver recognised for professionalism, multicultural skills

GEANT / By / September 21, 2016

Cathrin Stöver is no new name in this newsletter. From time to time we speak of her in UbuntuNet Alliance. Why?  Although Cathrin Stover works with GEANT Ltd and is the Project Manager of the EU funded AfricaConnect project, which has built and continues to grow the regional component of the UbuntuNet high-speed network for …

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GÉANT announces revolutionary faster than light-speed communications for the next generation of network services

GEANT / By / September 22, 2016

GÉANT, with its award-winning Research and Education network, is already at the leading edge of networking services.  Today, researchers can connect to GÉANT at speeds of up to 100Gigabits per second and these ultrafast communications services are revolutionising research and education across Europe. However even these enormous speeds aren’t fast enough for the most challenging …

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Cathrin Stover finalist in 2015 FDM Awards

GEANT / By / September 21, 2016

Cathrin Stöver  was one of four finalists to be announced in the International Leader of the Year category in the prestigious 2015 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards. As Chief International Relations and Communications Officer for GEANT Ltd, Cathrin was nominated for her work supporting the global connectivity of GÉANT.  Through this she is both supporting …

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