NORDUNET's PUBLICATIONS

learn about the history of NORDUnet

Here, we weave a tapestry of connection and innovation across the Nordic NREN community, embodying a spirit of unity and technological advancement. Our journey is a story of bringing together minds and networks, creating a future enriched with shared knowledge.

To learn more about us and our community’s legacy, we welcome you to download our two free anniversary publications; “The Power of Nordic Unity – 40 Years of NORDUnet” and “The History of NORDUnet.”

Each book chronicles pivotal innovations and years of hard work laid down by Nordic industry pioneers and visionaries.

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A digital globe with connecting lines and dots on a blue background, featuring the text NORDUnet: Nordic Gateway for Research & Education in large white letters across the center.

empowerMENT and connection

Through advanced networking, we have enabled academic and research communities to transcend boundaries, foster seamless collaboration and the free flow of information. In every fibre and signal, we bridge distances, making collaboration not just possible but effortless.

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OUR TEAM

Visionaries and technologists

Our team is a blend of visionaries and technologists, united in our pursuit of advancing networking for the greater good. We are the heart and mind behind NORDUnet’s ongoing journey. and cost-effective way.

INSIDE THE MULTIMEDIA EBOOK

MULTI-AWARD-WINNING

“…The R&E Networking organizations adapt and adopt. Always on the outlook for improving service delivery at economically affordable cost levels.
Much of the exciting and innovative works of the Nordic R&E Networking community over the past 40 years, we have tried to describe in this interactive eBook. “

ERIK-JAN BOS 
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

100+

Number of people interviewed

Winner of 18.5 International
Awards for best ebook & Video

awards & recognition

AWARDS LISTING

THE POWER OF NORDIC UNITY
40 YEARS OF NORDUNET

  • 2022 Silver – IPPY Awards – Best Regional eBook – Non-Fiction
  • 2022 Gold – Horizon Interactive Awards – Interactive Experiences
  • 2022 Silver – Creativity International Awards – Best eBook
  • 2022 Platinum – AVA Digital Awards – Best eBook
  • 2022 Innovator (Gold) – Summit Emerging Media Awards – Interactive Media
  • 2021 Platinum – Muse Awards – Best Digital Publication
  • 2021 Grand – NYX Marcom Awards – Strategic Communications Research
  • 2021 Grand – NYX Marcom Awards – Best Publication
  • 2021 Platinum – Hermes Awards – Best eBook/iBook
  • 2021 Gold – Next Generation Indie Book Awards – eBook Non-Fiction
  • 2021 Gold – Next Generation Indie Book Awards – Overall Design Non-Fiction
  • 2021 Gold – Summit Creative Awards – Interactive Media
  • 2021 Gold – Viddy Awards – eBook Video Trailer
  • 2021 Canopus (Platinum) – Vega Awards – Owned Media
  • 2021 Arcturus (Rose Gold) – Vega Awards – Non-Profit
  • 2021 Platinum – MarCom Awards – Best iBook
  • 2021 Gold – MarCom Awards – eBook Trailer
  • 2021 Platinum – dotCOMM Awards – E-Communication eBook
  • 2021 Honourable Mention – dotCOMM Awards – Video Trailer

Thank you to those who delivered the stories:

  • Alexander van den Hil
  • Andreas Åkre Solberg
  • Anna Gościnna-Poulsen
  • Birgitta Hemmingsson
  • Bjørn Kobberud
  • Chris Hancock
  • Christian Grimm
  • David Wilde
  • Eli Dart
  • Erik Huizer
  • Francis Lee Bu Sung
  • Harald Höckerstedt
  • Harri Kuusisto
  • Howard Pfeffer
  • Inder Monga
  • Ingimar Örn Jónsson
  • Ingrid Melve
  • Jani Myyry
  • Jim Ghadbane
  • Kristina Lillemets
  • Magnus Bergroth
  • Magnus Strøm Reibo
  • Martin Bech
  • Mary Fleming
  • Nancy Carter
  • Olaf Schjelderup
  • Pål Axelsson
  • Per Nihlén
  • Shigeo Urushidani
  • Tangui Coulouarn
  • Thorkild Jensen
  • Valter Nordh
  • Vandana Bassoo
  • Vegard Moen 


The Communication Departments of

  • CSC
  • DeiC
  • RHnet
  • SUNET
  • Uninett now Sikt

The NORDUnet Board & NORDUnet Staff

Thank you to those who delivered the stories:

  • Antti Leimio
  • Asko Hakala
  • Einar Lillebrygfjeld
  • Erik Bergstrøm
  • Frode Storvik
  • Glenn Lipscomb
  • Guðjón Helgi Þorvaldsson
  • Guido Aben
  • Jerry Sobieski
  • JJ Jamison
  • Kireeti Kompella
  • Kurosh Bozorgebrahimi
  • Lasse Luttermann
  • Magnús Gíslason
  • Rikard Johansson
  • Tom Ivar Myren
  • Vidar Sigmarsson Et al

Thank you to those who delivered the stories:

  • AARNet
  • BdREN
  • CANARIE
  • CERN
  • CSC
  • EISCAT
  • ESnet
  • ESS
  • GÉANT
  • Guide to Iceland
  • Internet2
  • IUCC
  • Netnod
  • NICT
  • PacWave
  • Panopto
  • SARAO
  • MediaSite
  • SURF
  • TEIN*CC
  • Adobe Connect
  • Zoom

Thank you to those who pulled it all together

  • Editor-in-Chief:
    Erik-Jan Bos
  • Project Manager & Content Creator: 
    Karoline Lawætz, ScienceCPH 
  • Creative Director & Producer:
    Bee Kapitan, Interactive Bee Media  
  • Media Coordinator & Video Production:
    Valerio Trafeli, Interactive Bee Media
  • EPUB3 Conversion:
    Roel Houwers, R.O.E.L Design Brand Advertising   
  • Testing:
    Susanne Michelsen
    Gitte Julin Kudsk
    Alexander van den Hil
    Dale Finkelson​
    Lars Fischer
    NORDUnet Board

THANKS TO THE MEDIA CREATORS

  • Clip-Art Library
    Page 96 1480254
  • Cover.com
    Page 140 2869222
  • Hiclipart
    Page 45 – Hiclipart
  • Public Domain Pictures
    Page 35  Petr Kratochvil
    Page 77  Petr Kratochvil
    Page 140 Petr Kratochvil
    Page 142 Petr Kratochvil
    Page 163 Petr Kratochvil
    Page 192 Circe Denyer
  • Giphy
    Page 73  Xponential Design
    Page 114 Mathematica
    Page 139 ExddKdNixp
    Page 142 Xponential Design
    Page 174 YW5i0QaCH3qw
  • Pexels
    Page 15 Julie M Cameron
    Page 20 Rudolf Kirchner
    Page 36 Pressmaster
    Page 39 Dima Krivoy
    Page 40 #WOCinTech
    Page 46 Stefan Stefancik
    Page 46 Ruvim Miksanskiy
    Page 66 CCO
    Page 68 Ksenia Chernaya
    Page 69 Till Rottmann
    Page 87 Satnesh D
    Page 93 Olenka Sergienko
    Page 98 Pressmaster
    Page 100 Pressmaster
    Page 103 Harsch Shivam
    Page 104 CCO
    Page 113 CCO
    Page 120 Edward Jenner
    Page 120 Julie M Cameron
    Page 120 #WOCinTech
    Page 121 Edward Jenner
    Page 122 LA Libertad
    Page 124 CCO
    Page 124 Donald Tong
    Page 128 Tomáš Malík
    Page 134 Fauxels
    Page 139 Stefan Stefancik
    Page 141 #WOCinTech
    Page 165 CCO
    Page 168 CCO
    Page 169 Swinon
    Page 169 CCO
    Page 169 Tomáš Malík
    Page 173 Brett Sayles
    Page 175 CCO
    Page 177 Markus Spike
    Page 180 Chokniti Khongchum
  • Pixabay
    Page 26 Karsten Bergmann
    Page 71 David Mark
    Page 74 Bluesnap
    Page 116 Broesis
  • PNGTree
    Page 82 Tt7
    Page 147 Tt7
  • Stocksnap
    Page viii Dion Tavenier
    Page 176 Travel Photographer
  • UnSplash
    Page v Annie Spratt
    Page xi Fabian Moller
    Page 19 Donald Giannatti
    Page 26 Razvan Mirel
    Page 26 Sam Poullain
    Page 26 Charley Litchfield
    Page 26 Chris Lawton
    Page 27 Tapio Haaja
    Page 27 Saikrishna Saketh
    Page 28 Jeff Sheldon
    Page 28 Jonatan Pie
    Page 29 Drahomir Posteby
    Page 29 Lukas
    Page 29 Daniel Welsh
    Page 29 Peter Ivey Hansen
    Page 29 Alexandr Bormotin
    Page 30 Simon Williams
    Page 30 Christoffer Engstrom
    Page 30 Darya Tryfanava
    Page 30 Margalit Toyber
    Page 30 Febiyan
    Page 31 Jon Fobrant
    Page 32 Serpil
    Page 33 Adrien Olichon
    Page 38 Krzysztof Kowalik
    Page 42 Tommi Selander
    Page 44 Nils Schirmer
    Page 51 Akira Hojo
    Page 59 Matheo Jbt
    Page 70 Benjamin Davies
    Page 72 Torbjorn Sandbakk
    Page 78 Anders Jilden
    Page 80 Knut Troim
    Page 89 Markus Spiske
    Page 92 Kasper Rasmussen
    Page 97 Jaanus Jagomagi
    Page 99 Joakim Honkasalo
    Page 102 M. Schmidt Rasmussen
    Page 106 Akira Hojo
    Page 107 Pierre Chatel
    Page 109 Clark VanDerBeken
    Page 114 Tim VanDerKuip
    Page 125 Matt Morelli
    Page 126 Ava Coploff
    Page 136 Mathias Arlund
    Page 145 Mark S
    Page 149 Jacob Christiansen
    Page 156 Pierre Chatel Innocenti
    Page 157 Mikita Karasiou
    Page 160 Michael Odelberth
    Page 160 Pascal Mauerhofer
    Page 162 Jakub Chlouba
    Page 178 Ari He
    Page 183 Hakon Sataoen
    Page 185 Florencia Viadana
    Page 197 Jonatan Pie


Licensed Media Credit

  • Adobe Stock
    Page x ©Gekarl/Pond5
    Page xii ©Iceland in Photos
    Page 14 ©tolstnev/Pond5
    Page 37 ©Andriko
    Page 41 ©Alex Shirmanov
    Page 81 ©footagemining/Pond5
    Page 83 ©yucelyilmaz/Pond5
    Page 89 ©legan80/Pond5
    Page 105 ©olenatur
    Page 110 ©Eric Isselée
    Page 119 ©DafMedia
    Page 133 ©olenatur
    Page 137 ©mark Medcalf
    Page 138 ©egoroff
    Page 151 ©salajean
  • Creative Market
    Page 79 Antrisolja
    Page 144 Tinyakov Story
  • iStock – Getty Images
    Page 50 Lukas Bischoff
    Page 96 Viorika
    Page 97 Goroden Koff
    Page 98 Actual_Size
    Page 101 Viorika
  • Shutterstock
    Page 27 Praphab Louilarpprasert
    Page 51 Roman Ya
    Page 60 Roman Ya
    Page 96 Roman Ya
    Page 101 Hudasaktian
    Page 117 Dimedia
    Page 122 Illenium
    Page 146 Roman Ya
    Page 181 KonstantinV9

The information provided in 2020 was accurate at the time of publication.