Connecting the first dark matter detector in the Southern Hemisphere
AARNet, Australia’s national research and education network, connects scientific instruments and research facilities across Australia, extending the network infrastructure to new sites, such as the laboratory that is set to be the epicentre data matter research. In August 2022, the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL), a cutting-edge research facility located near the town of Stawell in regional […]
Collaboration strengthens Australia’s geodetic capabilities
AARNet, Geoscience Australia, the University of Tasmania and AuScope are working together to improve position, navigation and timing services in Australia, and connectivity to AARNet, Australia’s national research and education network is playing a vital role. Position, navigation and timing services rely on geodetic data, such as how fast the Earth is spinning and the tilt of its axis, collected […]
Empowering researchers in the Asia-Pacific region
Strengthening the collaboration between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in the Asia-Pacific region was the focus of discussions at the inaugural REN Leaders Forum held at the Asia Pacific Advanced Networks Meeting (APAN56) in Sri Lanka. The group shared and exchanged ideas and strategies for leveraging the collective growth and development of NRENs in […]
Empowerment through e-learning
Within six weeks after the introduction of COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020, 90 per cent of university education in Sri Lanka returned in a digital format. This was only possible through an effort initiated almost two decades earlier. “In 2002, we received a grant from the Swedish development agency Sida which allowed us to start […]
Sharing knowledge to strengthen emerging networks
Helina Emeru is chief technology officer of Ethiopean research and education network EthERnet. In October 2016, together with 9 colleagues from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ghana, Khyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, and Zambia, she travelled all the way to Helsinki, Finland, to attend the NORDUnet conference. Helina is part of a new Knowledge Exchange Fellowship […]
Supporting cutting-edge volumetric video-based performance
Research and education networks in the Asia Pacific region collaborated to provide the ‘SuperSpeed’ network required to deliver an interactive live volumetric video performance between Sydney, Australia and Tokyo, Japan at SIGGRAPH Asia in December 2023. Cutting-edge volumetric video technology By capturing and reproducing a three-dimensional representation of the performer, volumetric technology allows the audience […]
Extending the reach of eduroam to more airports: Bangladesh and South Africa
eduroam – the free Wi-Fi roaming service for the international research and education community – is available at more than 30 airports around the globe, with new deployments at airports in Bangladesh and South Africa among the latest. In a revolutionary move towards advancing education and fostering connectivity, the Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN), […]
Distance learning revolution in Bangladesh
Over just two years, BdREN, the national research and education network (NREN) of Bangladesh, has almost tripled its number of participating institutions from 60 to 175. According to BdREN CEO, Mohammad Tawrit, the steep rise in interest from the research and education community in Bangladesh is closely related to the possibility of conducting online education. […]
