8–12 Jun 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Europe/Helsinki timezone

Procurement of dark fiber and optical spectrum for the new research network in Norway. Strategies and learnings

11 Jun 2026, 11:00
30m
Black Box

Black Box

Single Presentation - 25 min Procurement of dark fiber and optical spectrum for the new research network in Norway. Strategies and learnings Bending Light to our Will

Speaker

Olaf Schjeldrup (Sikt)

Description

Norway´s NREN, delivered by Sikt, is being renewed with new agreements on dark fiber and optical spectrum. The new network supports Terabit capacities, even more redundancy and lays the physical foundations for producing advanced optical services - like fiber optic sensing, high precision time and frequency transfer and quantum communication. The presentation will go through the procurement strategies, learnings and the results, both regarding technicalities and cost

What will the TNC audience take away from your talk?

Attendees should leave with practical insights they can apply to their own infrastructure decisions: understanding the trade-offs between different procurement models, realistic expectations about costs and timelines, and a clearer picture of what physical infrastructure choices enable which advanced services. We want to spark discussions about how NRENs can collectively prepare their networks for quantum-era requirements while meeting today's capacity need

Are you a first time speaker at TNC? No

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