Global ​Users and Applications

 

Global Collaboration Case Studies

GÉANT’s global connectivity allows researchers, academics and students across Europe to work with their counterparts around the world on collaborative research projects and e-learning initiatives.

In addition to providing the reliable, high-bandwidth capacities required by big science projects such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, GÉANT and its global reach supports many other applications of social benefit in fields as diverse as climate research, e-health, e-learning and the arts and humanities. To learn about global collaborations benefiting from GÉANT's global connectivity, click on the links below.

 

 

​Astronomy

​GÉANT and ORIENTplus – understanding cosmic showers:Helping European and Chinese scientists study one of the most puzzling phenomena known to science. (15 November 2012)

​GÉANT and EXPReS: Revolutionising radio astronomy: Linked telescopes across the world and high speed research networking is underpinning real-time astronomical observations. (22 June 2011)

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Bio-medical Sciences

​GÉANT and outGRID - creating a global platform to combat Alzheimer’s: Combining complementary research infrastructures in Europe, Canada and the US through high speed research networks to enable closer collaboration. (28 September 2012)

​GÉANT and DECIDE: Improving quality of life for sufferers from Alzheimer’s Disease:Using advanced networks and grid computing technology to enable earlier diagnosis and faster treatment for patients. (25 September 2011)

High-speed networking: freeing epilepsy patients from seizure: Epilepsy specialists in Tunisia and France are able to collaborate on the diagnosis and treatment of Tunisian patients by harnessing the high-capacities provided by GÉANT, EUMEDCONNECT2 and their partner networks in France and Tunisia. (17 May 2012)​

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Environment

​GÉANT and CAREN: delivering a brighter future for Turkmenistan: High-speed networks underpin solar technology collaboration between Central Asia and Europe. (29 November 2012)

​​GÉANT and GreenStar Network – powering networks through renewable energy:Harnessing green power to lower ICT energy consumption. (1 March 2012)

 

​Earth Observation and Early Warning

GÉANT and CAREN tracking Kyrgyzstan’s melting glaciers: Collaboration to monitor climate change and provide early flood warning. (11 December 2012)​

​High-speed networking: saving lives by typhoon forecasting: Typhoons in the Philippines threaten the lives of the local population. However, with accurate storm forecasts provided by the Philippine weather bureau PAGASA, emergency teams are able to warn the local population and save countless lives. (17 May 2012)

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Education

​GÉANT and the ShanghAI Lectures - creating a global Artificial Intelligence community:Collaborative e-learning enabled by advanced research networks. (1 March 2012)

 

Arts and Culture​

​GÉANT and LOLA: Real-time remote musical collaboration: Advanced software and high speed research networks combine to let musicians in multiple locations perform together. (20 June 2011)

​International research networks enable a creative union of science, technology and art: The ‘data sonification’ technique aims to enable researchers to predict volcanic eruptions by converting seismic data from active volcanoes into melodies that analysts can study to detect patterns in volcano activity. (16 May 2011)

​GÉANT and ASTRA: Recreating ancient instruments: High-speed research networks were used to run a data intensive modelling program to recreate the sounds of ancient instruments. (22 February 2011)

​GÉ​ANT and TEIN3: Bringing cultures together across continents: Having performers in Kuala Lumpur dance in real time to music that's being played 9,300km away in Stockholm might sound impossible, but that is precisely what was achieved. (18 October 2010)
 
 

Global Focus

GÉANT’s global connectivity benefits researchers, academics and students both in Europe and in other regions of the world. The Global Focus page features interviews which highlight the value of global interconnectivity and collaboration with GÉANT.

Click here to visit the Global Focus page