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In the Field Newsletter February 2025


February 2025

Welcome to the latest updates from the In The Field blog!

BdREN, Bangladesh’s national research and education network (NREN), has introduced the eduroam academic roaming service at three international airports—making seamless connectivity easier for researchers and students on the move. In Kenya, a platform developed by NREN KENET is connecting surgeons and medical students with international expertise. And in Finland, quantum encryption technology has been applied by a commercial operator for the first time, thanks to a partnership including CSC, the country’s NREN.

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Bangladesh: academic roaming expanding across airports

Students and academic staffers can now enjoy eduroam's easy Internet access at three international airports across Bangladesh thanks to national research and education network BdREN.

Finland takes first step towards a quantum secure network

For the first time, quantum encryption technology has been applied by a commercial operator in Finland. The project involves national research and education network CSC.

ICYMI: Closer to radiation-free screening for breast cancer

An international research team develops ultrasound screening for breast cancer. The method is especially relevant for dense tissue where traditional mammography has shortcomings. The collaboration involves DFN, the NREN of Germany.

Kenya: A revolution in surgical training

A new digital platform allows Kenyan surgeons to access international expertise. The solution is a result of a collaboration involving the national research and education network KENET.

Asian research and education networks join forces

The national research and education networks of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal have entered a formal collaboration. In an inaugural move, they collectively negotiated an agreement with Zoom on behalf of their member institutions.

ICYMI: Latin America gears up for high-energy physics

In just five years, nine universities in Latin America and Europe have jointly established infrastructure enabling local physicists to contribute to some of the world’s most advanced scientific experiments.
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