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Fast language skills for smartphones

Digital Humanities Technology NICT (Japan)

With a latency of just 0.5 seconds, smartphones can now convert text to speech in 21 languages, thanks to Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.

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Supporting First Nations research and knowledge

Arts & Culture Technology AARNet (Australia)

Delivering the network that's helping to preserve and foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Digital transformation for Kenyan education

Education KENET (Kenya)

The project meets the evolving needs of education ensuring learners are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a digitally driven world.

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Research & education networks solve real-world problems

National and regional research & education networks traverse our planet, working together to provide ultra high-speed connectivity and tailor-made services that underpin scientific discovery, foster international collaborations and unlock access to education. This blog features fascinating stories from around the world about people and projects empowered by these networks to make a difference.

Why research & education networks?

A new piece of the climate puzzle

What role do clouds and particles play in global warming? That is what an instrument developed in the Netherlands, SPEXone, on board a new NASA climate satellite, is exploring. The data collected by SPEXone will be processed and stored at SURF and made available to the scientific community.

Fighting cervical cancer with supercomputing

According to Finnish research, vaccination against human papillomavirus HPV can provide herd immunity. The team uses High-performance computing provided by CSC, the NREN of Finland.

Increasing Ireland’s electric grid resilience

A study involving HEAnet finds that it will be possible to monitor the utility grid without satellite-based time data, thereby increasing resilience significantly.

Technology and tenacity in the Himalayas

A team of network engineers from the Nepal Research and Education Network and researchers from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development based in Kathmandu, Nepal have built a sensor network using wireless technologies to monitor high altitude climate change.

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).

Citizens help monitor disease outbreaks in Kenya

Web platforms and mobile applications allow Kenyan citizens to report health symptoms, enabling national research and education network KENET and partners to spot disease outbreaks.