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Successful seabed mapping in the Polar Connect project
During this year’s expedition with the icebreaker Oden, researchers in Polar Connect made significant progress in mapping the seabed in the central Arctic Ocean. The expedition is part of the
Collaboration in Focus – Polar Connect at the Arctic Day in Osaka
Nordic and Japanese Partners Advance Arctic Connectivity Dialogue On 11 October 2025, the Polar Connect team participated in Arctic Day at the Nordic Pavilion during World Expo 2025 in Osaka,
Polar Connect Showcased at World’s Largest Subsea Conference – Submarine Networks World 2025
On 24–25 September 2025, the annual Submarine Networks World conference was held in Singapore. It is the world’s largest gathering of the global subsea communications community, serving as a platform
Back from the Arctic: Oden brings new data for Polar Connect
⛴️ The Swedish icebreaker Oden has returned to Svalbard after a six-week Arctic expedition, bringing back valuable seabed survey data in support of the Polar Connect initiative. Departing on 9
Polar Connect in Focus at Round-table Discussion in Korea
On 4–5 September 2025, representatives from the Swedish Research Council and the Ministry of Education visited South Korea to participate in the 4th Sweden–Korea Joint Committee Meeting on Science and
Polar Connect Workshop: Fibre Sensing and Arctic Operations
Earlier this month, the Polar Connect initiative hosted a highly technical workshop, bringing together subsea cable experts, fibre sensing specialists, and key stakeholders. The meeting provided an in-depth forum for
PC1 and NPF project meetings in Helsingborg
This week in Helsingborg, Sweden, project partners in the North Pole Fiber and Polar Connect Step 1 projects came together for a focused two-day workshop, generously hosted by the Swedish
High-level Polar Connect meeting on board the Oden Icebreaker
On 17 June 2025, a high-level meeting was held aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden in Helsingborg, attended by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Swedish Minister of Education
North Pole Fiber Presented at EGU 2025
From April 27 to May 2, 2025, Julia Muchowski from the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat participated in the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna, Austria. During the event, Julia Muchowski
Polar Connect Presented at Arctic Science Summit Week 2025
The Polar Connect team participated in the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Boulder, US, from 20–28 March 2025. The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) organises the yearly conference to