Latin America
Latin America gears up for high-energy physics
In just five years, a groundbreaking collaboration between universities in Latin America and Europe has established infrastructure enabling local physicists to contribute to some of the world’s most advanced scientific experiments.
Subsea cable assists seismic research
Disaster Warning
CESNET (Czech Republic)
DeIC (Denmark)
FCT | FCCN (Portugal)
GÉANT (Europe)
GRENA (Georgia)
GRNET (Greece)
NORDUNet (European Nordic)
PIONIER/PSNC (Poland)
PSNC (Poland)
RedCLARA (Latin America)
Sikt (Norway)
Seismic monitoring technology at the Madeira Island, Portugal, allows a submarine optic cable to act as a sensor for seismic activity. This improves the chances of predicting earthquakes and tsunamis.
Heavy rains in southern Brazil affect academic activities
Universities played an important role in recovery efforts, with the support of the Brazilian National Education and Research Network (RNP).
New baseline for Brazil’s biodiversity
The Brazilian Biodiversity Information System has lifted the nation’s monitoring of fauna and flora to a new level.
Chile hosts world’s highest altitude R&E network node over 5,000 metres
The Alma Observatory and REUNA have joined forces to establish a network node on the Chajnantor Plain, in the north of Chile, to improve connectivity for the telescopes located there.
Copernicus Regional Center in Chile: real-time data management to overcome global challenges
This initiative will enable more intensive and widespread use of the European earth observation program's data.
Patagonia Project connects southern tip of continent with R&E Networks
This initiative aims to transform the Southern Macrozone region of Chile into a hub for global development and research.
Introducing the white hat hackers of Brazil
With the goal of recruiting at least 30,000 students, the program “Hackers do Bem” – Hackers of good or, if you will, white hat hackers – addresses a significant deficit of professionals in cybersecurity.
ChatGPT for public education policies in Brazil
An innovative approach to improving the service experience for users of mobile data chips provided by the Internet Brasil program
How Brazil tackled internet outages caused by heavy rain
After heavy rain caused internet outages in Petrópolis, the national research and education network of Brazil, RNP, managed to reestablish normal operation within a week.
Connectivity aids successful surgery to separate craniopagus twins
ICT shortened the distance across the Atlantic Ocean between Rio de Janeiro and London, allowing the exchange of information and surgery rehearsals in real time in a virtual environment.
Brazil assists Cape Verde in building its network
An initiative called RENaaS– Education and Research Network as a Service – offers all the functionalities of a virtual network as a service, and helps developing countries implement or even expand their academic networks at low cost.