Key discussions from the Polar Connect Sensing Workshop
Researchers, industry experts and stakeholders gathered at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg on 25 August for the Polar Connect Sensing Workshop, a one-day event exploring how the future Polar Connect submarine cable could support advanced sensing and scientific observations in the Central Arctic Ocean. By integrating sensors and fibre-based monitoring technologies into the future […]
Polar Connect 2026 expedition sets course for the Arctic
In July and August 2026, the Polar Connect 2026 expedition will take place aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden, marking another important step in the long-term effort to establish a secure, resilient and high-capacity digital connection between Europe, North America and East Asia through the Arctic. Building on the work carried out during the 2025 expedition, Polar Connect 2026 […]
What do icebreakers have to do with the future of global communications infrastructure? More than you might think.
At today’s panel hosted by the Vetenskapsrรฅdet / Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat at Almedalen in Visby, Sweden, the discussion focused on what a new research icebreaker would mean for international collaboration, Arctic research and infrastructure initiatives like Polar Connect. Europe has limited icebreaker capacity available for polar operations, particularly for […]
Polar Connect Sensing Workshopย 25 August 2026ย
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden, Chalmers University of Technology. Date: 25 August 2026 Registration: https://sunet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LsXNXPEFSbCGQowWV3Lo0g Polar Connect is organising a one-day workshop on sensing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 25 August 2026. The day will begin with a series of presentations, including updates from Polar Connect and expert talks from both research and industry. Remote participation will be possible until lunch. The afternoon, with in-person […]
Polar Connect strengthens dialogue with Japan and Alaska on Arctic connectivity
Representatives from the Polar Connect initiative met with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) in Anchorage, Alaska, on 19 May 2026. Elizabeth Greenfield of the Swedish Research Council and Jรธrgen Qvist of NORDUnet participated in discussions with representatives from MIC and AIDEA on opportunities […]
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๐ง Are you at TNC26 in Helsinki next week? Come join us Tuesday morning, 9:00โ10:30, for the Birds of a Feather session ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐: ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ&๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ – let’s talk about what it would mean to run the world’s first submarine cable through the Arctic Ocean.We’ll be looking at Polar […]
Polar Connect at the Arctic Science Summit Week in Aarhus next week.
We will be present on Wednesday, 25 March (first day only). During the day, you can find us at our stand to learn more about the initiative and speak with the team. In the afternoon, we are organising and facilitating the workshop:๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ โ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ […]
Arctic Frontiers 2026 โ Polar Connect in a rapidly changing Arctic landscape
Arctic Frontiers 2026 was shaped by the evolving security situation in the Arctic and discussions on how research is affected by โ and contributes to โ this changing geopolitical context. From high-level political leaders, including Norwayโs Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stรธre and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas, to individual research projects, the Arcticโs strategic importance […]
Polar Connect Prioritized as a Cable Project of European Interest
Polar Connect has been designated a Cable Project of European Interest (CPEI) by the European Union, a significant milestone that confirms the projectโs strategic importance for Europeโs digital future. Its inclusion on the EUโs prioritised list of submarine cable projects demonstrates clear recognition of Polar Connect as critical infrastructure for Europeโs resilience, security, and long-term digital autonomy. […]
Polar Connect at PTC 2026
Polar Connect participated in PTCโ26 in Honolulu, the leading global forum for the telecommunications and subsea cable community. The conference provided a key opportunity to engage with international partners and advance the projectโs mission of establishing a resilient, highโcapacity digital backbone through the Central Arctic Ocean. Throughout the week, the team engaged in an intensive […]
