Patagonia Project connects southern tip of continent with R&E Networks
This initiative aims to transform the Southern Macrozone region of Chile into a hub for global development and research.
Latin America
Introducing the white hat hackers of Brazil
With the goal of recruiting at least 30,000 students, the program “Hackers do Bem” – Hackers of good or, if you will, white hat hackers – addresses a significant deficit of professionals in cybersecurity.
ChatGPT for public education policies in Brazil
An innovative approach to improving the service experience for users of mobile data chips provided by the Internet Brasil program
How Brazil tackled internet outages caused by heavy rain
After heavy rain caused internet outages in Petrópolis, the national research and education network of Brazil, RNP, managed to reestablish normal operation within a week.
Connectivity aids successful surgery to separate craniopagus twins
ICT shortened the distance across the Atlantic Ocean between Rio de Janeiro and London, allowing the exchange of information and surgery rehearsals in real time in a virtual environment.
Brazil assists Cape Verde in building its network
An initiative called RENaaS– Education and Research Network as a Service – offers all the functionalities of a virtual network as a service, and helps developing countries implement or even expand their academic networks at low cost.
Chile builds a connectivity hub to support Antarctic research
Researchers can look forward to improved connectivity at a popular gateways to the Antarctic continent.
Internet for 700,000 students in Brazil
Students of socioeconomic vulnerability in Brazil will be provided internet access, while many other students will have their existing connections upgraded.
Optical cable is laid in the bed of the Amazon River
A new project sees 705 km of optical cable laid in the bed of the Amazon River, passing through five cities that together have a population of 1 million inhabitants.