News23. 11. 2021

3D visualisation of the rare treasury of the guild of shoemakers in Ctěnice

The CESNET association in cooperation with the Prague City Museum has prepared a 3D model of the treasury of the guild of shoemakers of the New Town, which is part of the permanent exhibition of the Ctěnice Chateau on the North-eastern outskirts of Prague. And now you can watch online!

News13. 10. 2021

We have modernized the SAGElab laboratory

We performed a significant upgrade of the technology in the SAGElab network multimedia laboratory. The original five control servers have been replaced by one more powerful one, which displays content simultaneously on all twenty monitors available in the lab. In addition to the increased computing power, space and power savings have been made.

News26. 8. 2021

CESNET’s CzechLight equipment in the Swiss research network

he CzechLight optical devices, which are being developed as part of the research and development activities of the CESNET association, have been deployed in the SWITCH network, providing Internet infrastructure for the scientific community in Switzerland. The devices have helped to implement bidirectional transmission of ultra-stable optical frequencies over 456 kilometres of fibre routes between Bern, Basel and Zurich. More infoc you can find here.

News6. 8. 2021

Interview with the new CESNET Director Jakub Papírník

At the beginning of August, the long-time director Jan Gruntorád handed over the management to the newly elected director Jakub Papírník. Interview with the new CEO you can read here.

News19. 7. 2021

The first inter-city quantum key distribution in the Czech Republic

The e-INFRA CZ consortium has implemented quantum key distribution, which has reached primacy in many ways. Communication secured by encryption through quantum key distribution (QKD) represents a new shift in the field of communication security and addresses the risks associated with the advent of quantum computers, which brings with it the real danger of existing encryption methods being cracked more easily. More at Press releases.

News1. 7. 2021

Annual report 2020

We published an annual report which provides summary of the development and the most notable achievements of our association in 2020. The report is available in two language versions: English and Czech.