Secure file sharing in 20+ languages empowers researchers across Asia
BdREN and APAN’s localized FileSender tool lets researchers and students across the Asia Pacific exchange large files securely in more than 20 languages.
Asia Pacific
eduroam global roaming lands at major airports in Bangladesh
BdREN has expanded eduroam Wi-Fi access to Sylhet and Chittagong airports after Hazrat Shahjalal, letting students, researchers and staff stay connected on the go.
Asian NRENs join forces to expand access to digital tools for research and education
BdREN, DrukREN, LEARN and Nepal’s NREN formed SEACREN and secured discounted Zoom access for member institutions to support regional research and learning.
Revolutionising weather forecasting: First space-based observation of vertical cloud movement
EarthCARE’s spaceborne cloud radar made the first global measurements of vertical cloud motion, offering data that could improve weather prediction and climate models.
Fast language skills for smartphones
NICT’s low-latency, on-device text-to-speech system now supports 21 languages on smartphones, enabling fast voice synthesis without an internet connection.
How technology supports First Nations research and knowledge
AARNet is supporting AIATSIS to preserve and share First Nations language and cultural collections through secure digital infrastructure and data services.
Technology and tenacity in the Himalayas
NREN engineers and ICIMOD researchers used wireless sensors at high altitude to monitor glacial melt and lake growth, improving climate data from remote Himalayan regions.
Stronger disaster response for the Philippines
A national emergency alert system in the Philippines now delivers warnings in local languages and reaches millions via mobile phones and radio to improve disaster preparedness.
Efficient data transfer boosts genomic research for Australian laboratory
AARNet and Globus helped Australia’s BRF move multi-terabyte genomic datasets quickly and securely to collaborators, accelerating research and analysis workflows.