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Polar Connect presented at Arctic Frontiers 2025
On January 27th – 30th 2025, Katarina Gårdfeldt and Julia Muchowski from the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat attended the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway. On the first evening of
The Polar Connect Initiative: A Key Topic at the PTC25 Conference
On January 19th–22nd, the Polar Connect team, in collaboration with NORDUnet, attended the Pacific Telecommunications Council’s (PTC) annual conference in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. This conference focuses on advancements in global communications
The Polar Connect Event Fosters Stronger Collaborations in Japan
On 16th December 2024 the North Pole Fiber project team hosted the Polar Connect Event in Tokyo, Japan. Supported by the Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden, we invited regional
Strengthening Arctic Collaboration at Arctic Partnership Week in Korea
On December 12, the Polar Connect team represented by Lisa Olsson (VR/Sunet), Per Nihlén (VR/Sunet) and Valter Nordh (NORDUnet), participated in the Arctic Partnership Week in Busan, Korea, together with
Polar Connect represented at the first Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic in Kiruna
On November 6-7, researchers, authorities and actors from civil society gathered in Kiruna for the Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic. In the session News from the Swedish platforms for
Polar Connect highlighted at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik
The session “Digitizing the Arctic – Science and Industry Synergies” was held at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik on October 19, 2024. Jørgen Qvist, Katarina Gårdfeldt and Julia Muchowski
Arctic connectivity as research infrastructure for scientific observations
Nordic and international researchers are keen to equip the future Polar Connect fibre optic submarine communication cable through the Arctic Ocean with sensors to support a range of scientific fields.
North Pole Fiber Project Finds New Opportunities at the CEF Digital Community Event
On 17th October 2024 the Polar Connect team attended the first CEF Digital Community Event in Brussels. Per Nihlén and Lisa Olsson, from Sunet, and Valter Nordh and Ieva Muraskiene,
Invitation: Opportunities for a long-term Arctic Observatory using Submarine Cables (Webinar)
💡 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱!📅 7 October 2024, 2:00PM CEST👉 https://nordu.net/PC_0710 👈 The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat has the pleasure of inviting you to
NPF presented at NORDUnet Conference 2024: Spotlight on upcoming Polar Connect Webinar
Lisa Olsson’s lightning talk in Bergen on September 10 reached the audience effectively while offering a spotlight on NPF’s upcoming webinar event. Lisa Olsson, Project Coordinator at Sunet attended the