Welcome to the DANTE Website

DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe) plans, builds and operates advanced networks for research and education. It is owned by European NRENs (national research and education networks), and works in partnership with them and in cooperation with the European Commission. DANTE provides the data communications infrastructure essential to the development of the global research community.

[ Find out more about DANTE ] [ Learn more about research networking ]

DANTE's Work

Alongside management of the projects for which it has responsibility, DANTE staff contribute to a programme of technical development work, and provide support to other research projects.

[ Read more about DANTE's Technical Programme ]

 

 

GÉANT2 logo As well as building the seventh generation of pan-European research and education network, the GÉANT2 project includes a coherent set of initiatives that seek to develop all aspects of European research and education networking.
ALICE logo  The ALICE project has developed an IP research network infrastructure within Latin America and towards Europe, promoting social inclusion throughout Latin America and supporting intercontinental research collaboration.
TEIN3 extends research and education IP connectivity between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, and within the Asia-Pacific region for the benefit of developing countries in Asia.
Building on the success of its predecessor, EUMEDCONNECT2 provides high-capacity Internet connectivity for academic and scientific collaborations across the Mediterranean, and links the region to the pan-European GÉANT2 network.

Watch The Movie!

Movie, available in two formats, highlighting GÉANT2's contribution to realising the full potential of European research