Conveners
Global Connectivity: 2A
- Neil Shewry (Jisc)
Description
This session will shine a light, maybe even a laser, on the global connectivity landscape, unwrapping how different world regions interconnect today and how that might need to evolve into the future. Delivering connectivity and building networks within a single country is business as usual for an NREN, but in this session we will learn about the challenges of deploying connectivity between continents, under the sea, and through some of the most challenging environments on earth. 3 unique perspectives from 3 different organisations will offer a fascinating insight into what it takes to continually enhance capability and keep research and education traffic flowing across the globe.
Global Connectivity has grown in term of bandwidth as well as diversity. This has not come about by chance but more of a deliberate and concerted effort by multiple NRENs to ensure the demands of the research and education community are met both in terms of bandwidth, resilience and trust with the increase in global collaboration. In 2024, the resilience in connectivity and backup plans was...
Our presentation will provide an insider's view of the efforts required to built a nearly 9,000-kilometer-long submarine Internet cable with 21 landing points in the Mediterranean.This non-technical session will delve into the multifaceted process of constructing a submarine cable, providing an insider's view of the efforts required to create the digital infrastructure we use daily.
Submarine cable systems are essential to global digital infrastructure, enabling connectivity and international collaboration. Polar Connect is a bold and transformative initiative aimed at establishing vital connectivity between Europe and East Asia, across the central Arctic Ocean. This presentation will examine the pivotal role of Research and Education Networks (RENs) and public funding in...
