The midst of a pandemic, when in-person events have been indefinitely postponed, might seem like a strange time to be planning the IT logistics for large-crowd events. But this is also theRead More…
18Jan/21
06Jan/21
Minister for Education supports eduroam Everywhere in Ireland
One of HEAnet’s key projects, eduroam Everywhere, has been supported by the Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD. Minister’s office published a press releaseRead More…
24Aug/20
Edmonton Public Library becomes first public institution in Alberta to offer eduroam
This summer, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) became the first non-post-secondary education institution in Alberta to offer eduroam, a world-wide roaming internet access service. This means any staff or students from an eduroam-connected institution —Read More…
28May/20
eduroam is proud to be a founding member of WBA OpenRoaming – opening the door to create one global WiFi network
London, 28th May 2020 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today invited all organisations in the Wi-Fi ecosystem to join WBA OpenRoaming™ and become part of a globally available Wi-Fi federation that offers an automaticRead More…
26May/20
First eduroam connection in Greenland is on the air
By Nicolai Devantier , 15/05/20 First Published by DeiC at: https://www.deic.dk/da/news/2020-05-15/eduroamGreenland has received its first eduroam connection and has thus joined the wireless network club comprising more than 100 countries.Just over a year and aRead More…
26May/20
Kyoto Vending Machines Supporting eduroam
For the first time in Japan, vending machines supporting international academic wireless LAN “eduroam” installed in city parks in Kyoto as a collaboration with Kyoto University, Coca-Cola Japan Inc. and the NationalRead More…
26May/20
eduroam Helps Provide Critical Connectivity across the USA During COVID-19
The nationwide shuttering of schools and businesses and stay-at-home orders have made network connectivity more important than ever to educational institutions, particularly those with staff and student populations who are underserved byRead More…
12Feb/20
eduroam welcomes five new countries
Over the past week, five more countries have been added to the eduroam “family” with Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Palestine, and Rwanda joining to make 106 countries offering eduroam services. With an averageRead More…
27Nov/19
eduroam celebrates reaching over 100 countries by becoming a “Product of the Year” finalist in the WiFi Awards
This year Klaas Wierenga, the inventor of eduroam, has been honoured by being inducted into the internet hall of fame and now eduroam itself has been recognised by the WiFi industry and nominated asRead More…
27Sep/19
Klaas Wierenga – inventor of eduroam – included in the Internet Hall of Fame
Klaas Wierenga has today been inducted to the prestigious Internet Hall of Fame at a special ceremony held in Costa Rica, recognised for his invention of eduroam, the global Wi-Fi roaming serviceRead More…