GRNET, Greece’s National Research and Education Network (NREN), operating under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence, actively participated in TNC26, GÉANT’s flagship event and the world’s most prestigious research and education networking conference, held from 8-12 June 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. The conference brought together over 800 participants from…
A Greek delegation participated in the meetings of ITU-T Study Group 20 (Internet of Things, Digital Twins, and Smart Sustainable Cities and Communities) held in Geneva from 12 to 14 May 2026, under the coordination of the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Posts of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence. The delegation…
As a new research and deployment project in the EuroQCI initiative, TransEuroOGS aims to establish a network of interoperable optical ground stations for satellite-based quantum-secure communication across four EU Member States: Germany, Greece, Ireland and Luxembourg. With a budget of approximately €18 million, co-funded by the European Union and national governments, the project has now…
SEEWQCI, coordinated by GRNET – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology, participated in the official kick-off meeting of Iberian Quantum Communications Infrastructure (IberianQCI), held on 14 May 2026 at the headquarters of Infraestruturas de Portugal in Lisbon. The event marked the official launch of IberianQCI, a strategic European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) initiative connecting the…
SEEWQCI and HellasQCI, coordinated by GRNET – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology, participated in the official kick-off meeting of RExQTCS (Romanian Excellence Center in Quantum Technologies Enhancing Cybersecurity) and ROGS (Romanian Optical Ground Station), held on 27–28 April 2026 at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania. The event marked Romania’s…
GRNET, Greece’s National Research and Education Network (NREN), is proud to announce its participation in TNC26, GÉANT’s flagship event and the world’s most prestigious research and education networking conference, taking place from 8-12 June 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. The conference brings together over 800 participants from more than 70 countries each year, engaging in collaboration…
SEEWQCI, a project coordinated by GRNET, was represented at the 21st Panhellenic Conference of the Union of Greek Physicists (Ένωση Ελλήνων Φυσικών), held in Larisa, Greece, from 24 to 26 April 2026 under the theme “Physics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Research Developments and Prospects for 21st Century Physics”. During the opening session dedicated…
Greece actively contributed to the ITU Regional Development Forum for Europe 2026, held on 24 March 2026 in Prague. The country was represented by Sophia Papathanasopoulou, Head of the Broadband Unit at the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post. The forum brought together more than 80 participants (including 63 onsite), representing 26 Member States, with…
SEEWQCI and GRNET at the SBIQCI Kick-off Meeting in Sofia, 19 March 2026 GRNET actively participated in the official kick-off meeting of the SBIQCI (Sofia–Bucharest Interconnection of Quantum Communication Infrastructure) project, held on 19 March 2026 in Sofia, bringing together key stakeholders from across the EuroQCI ecosystem. Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou, Senior Project Manager at GRNET…
The protection of Europe’s critical infrastructure and sensitive data is being fortified through quantum encryption technologies, ensuring secure communications within and amongst European Union Member States. Τhe project SEEWQCI (South-East Europe to Western Europe Quantum Communication Infrastructure), with the goal to develop a resilient and scalable network that combines underground optical fibres with satellite technology…