The intention of this mapping is to identify both existing competence and future interests across NRENs. Based on the input, we aim to highlight areas where collaboration would create added value. The results will be reviewed in the next SIG meeting, where potential topics can be further specified and shaped into concrete collaboration projects.
Collaboration Area | Current Experience/Competence (what you do today) | Future Plans/Interests (what you want to achieve) 2026 | Future plans (2027+) | Where do you want to collaborate on? | NREN | Names of NRENs interested in collaboration |
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Knowledge sharing / competence mapping |
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Standardisation of architecture and interoperability | wireless-as-a-service architecture and implementation plans |
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Tools and automation |
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Business models and financial frameworks | Business Models of different parts of campus services |
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Product management |
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Security and compliance |
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IoT and new applications | iotroam: authentication of IoT stuff on Wi-Fi | Service growth, identifiy user requirements | Stable service | International adoption of iotroam by providing the service or the software to other NRENs | SURF |
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| iotnet: service development of a campus-wide covering IoT low powered (LoRaWAN) network | Working towards an operational service national wide | Operational service | Share knowledge, research advantages of international collaboration/standardization/roaming possibilities | SURF |
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Hybrid event and network support | NOC internal in place (24x7), field services by the institutes themselves, training by the NREN to the engineer at the institute |
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| Sharing en enhancing NOC documentation and training stuff; training engineers | SUNET | SURF, SIKT, RENU |
| NOC is at the specialists internal | NOC internal |
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| NOC is outsourced, 3rd line internal | Evaluate NOC |
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Training and competence development |
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We kindly ask each Steering Group member to fill in the survey for their respective NREN. During the September meeting, we will discuss which areas are most relevant to take forward. It is clear that some topics will be interesting but may require more resources to realise.
Our initial focus should be on identifying low-hanging fruits for collaboration, while at the same time using this mapping as a way to outline a roadmap for both short-term initiatives and longer-term potential collaborations.