​1980-2020

Celebrating 40 years of Nordic networking and collaboration

The NORDUnet collaboration started with the first NORDUnet Conference in 1980, and evolved into a dedicated, Nordic network during the NORDUNET programme (1986 to 1992) financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. 30 NORDUnet conferences ago an unparalleled collaborative set-up came into being and at this year's 31st Conference in Iceland we will celebrate. Learn more about the conference in www.ndn2020.net

At the 25 year anniversary of the NORDUnet collaboration, NORDUnet published the book Twenty-Five Years of Networking Cooperation in the Nordic Countries, detailing the first 25 years of the NORDUnet history.  The book is available for online reading and download.

NORDUnet and Nordic R&E Networks (UNINETT, SUNET, Funet, DeIC, and RHnet), participate in the Global Network Architecture (GNA) initiative. GNA is defining a reference architecture and creating a roadmap for both national and regional research & education networks to more seamlessly support research on an end-to-end basis. Ultimately, this effort will establish a more capable, predictable and resilient next-generation global interconnect for research and education.

Watch an introductory video for the GNA here.