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AmLight Shines at SC25 With Record-Breaking Network Performance and Global Collaboration
November 2025
AmLight achieved a major milestone at SC25, delivering more than 1.5 Tbps of bidirectional traffic from Latin America to the conference show floor more than double the throughput achieved at SC24, which peaked at under 0.7 Tbps. The accomplishment drew strong praise across the international research networking community, including from Harvey Newman of Caltech, who highlighted AmLight’s outstanding performance and the contributions of its users and members such as Rednesp, RNP, UEFS, Unesp, and USP. This achievement was made possible thanks to broad support from AmLight’s global partners. Angola Cables provided a dedicated channel for SC25, Ciena loaned a Waveserver 5 chassis, ESnet contributed a Waveserver 6E transponder, and OpenGlobe supplied 4×400G transceivers in Brazil. Network providers also played a key role, with Lumen delivering a 400G link from St. Louis to Miami, Verizon providing dual 100G circuits, and Zayo offering a 400G link from St. Louis to Atlanta … Read More
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FABRIC Expands High-Speed Connectivity with New 100-Gigabit Link Between Miami and Atlanta
December 17, 2025
FABRIC successfully deployed a dedicated 100-gigabit network link connecting its Miami edge node at Florida International University (FIU) to a core FABRIC site in Atlanta. This connection enhanced the strength of FABRIC’s nationwide footprint and provides researchers with a high-capacity, Layer 1 path designed specifically for reproducible, experimental networking at scale. The link, one of two 100-gigabit connections at the FIU site, serves as a critical piece of infrastructure enabling controlled, end-to-end experiments between FABRIC’s programmable resources. As FIU’s Jeronimo Bezerra noted, the dedicated fiber “ensures FABRIC can achieve its reproducible goals… because there’s nobody else on that link other than FABRIC” … Read More
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REUNA digital magazine, Red en Acción
December 2025
In this edition of the newsletter, REUNA highlight the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in Latin America, the launch of UCN’s Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center in the Antofagasta Region, and strategic initiatives such as Chile’s first Animal Germplasm Bank led by INIA Tamel Aike and the RUTE-Chile telehealth and telemedicine ecosystem. The edition further highlights progress in cybersecurity through technical and regulatory training, strengthened international cooperation including the Chile–Japan Academic Forum Chile’s strong participation in TICAL 2025, and Santiago’s role as host of the CERN School of Computing Latin America, reflecting a semester defined by collaboration, innovation, and connecting ideas and people … Read More on Spanish
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Simons Observatory marks first year of studying cosmic origins
October 25, 2025
The Simons Observatory, one of the world’s most powerful ground-based cosmological facilities, is located at 5,200 meters atop Cerro Toco in Chile’s Atacama Desert, a region that has made Chile the global capital of astronomy due to its exceptional observing conditions. Comprising three Small Aperture Telescopes and one Large Aperture Telescope, the observatory is designed to collect the most precise measurements yet of the Cosmic Microwave Background while also studying black holes, solar system objects, and time-variable phenomena. Since beginning early scientific operations, the observatory has been connected through REUNA to global research and education networks, enabling rapid, secure data transfer to U.S. data centers and replacing the former practice of physically shipping hard drives. This high-speed connectivity supports near–real-time data analysis and alerts for transient cosmic events, significantly enhancing scientific collaboration and discovery through a coordinated national and international effort … Read More
December 2025 The Internet Brazil Program was a finalist in the Digital Transformation category of the Conecta Latam Awards 2025, held on December 3–4 in Panama, in recognition of its social impact and innovative use of telecommunications technologies. Selected from more than 300 proposals across Latin America, the program was officially recognized for its significant contribution to digital transformation and digital inclusion in Brazil, despite not taking first place. Representatives from RNP, the Ministry of Communications, and partner organizations highlighted that the nomination reflects the program’s relevance in supporting education, modernizing public services, and expanding connectivity, while Conecta Latam underscored the importance of initiatives that drive technological innovation, operational efficiency, and social impact across the region … Read More
July 2025 The inauguration of REUNA’s new Point of Presence in Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctic Territory marks a major milestone in strengthening advanced connectivity in Chile’s southernmost region, enabling a robust ecosystem for science, education, and innovation. As part of the Patagonia Project led by MinCiencia through ANID, with support from the Regional Government, this new PoP extends REUNA’s network by 42% with more than 1,300 kilometers of new infrastructure, connecting key institutions such as UMAG, INACH, and regional research centers to high-speed, dedicated networks. This enhanced connectivity supports the secure transfer of large scientific datasets and satellite imagery, integrates the Southern Macrozone into global research initiatives, and positions Magallanes as a strategic scientific hub and gateway to Antarctica, laying the foundation for future projects such as the Antarctic Cable and reinforcing Chile’s role in data-driven, frontier research … Read More
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