Agentia de Administrare a Retelei Nationale de Informatica Pentru Educatie si Cercetare

Their core work

RoEduNet is Romania's National Research and Education Network (NREN), responsible for operating and managing the country's high-speed internet infrastructure connecting universities, research institutes, and educational institutions. They provide connectivity, network services, and cybersecurity capabilities to Romania's academic and research community. As part of the pan-European GÉANT network, they enable Romanian researchers to collaborate internationally with high-bandwidth, secure connections. They also contribute expertise in cybersecurity, particularly malware detection and cyber threat intelligence.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early phase (2015-2017), RoEduNet focused on building international connectivity — participating in transatlantic submarine cable projects (BELLA-S1), cyber threat awareness systems (PROTECTIVE), and foundational GÉANT networking. By the later phase (2019-2022), the focus shifted markedly toward cybersecurity research, with SIMARGL bringing substantial funding for machine learning-based malware and stegomalware detection, while continuing core GÉANT networking with emphasis on multi-domain networking and digital inclusion.

RoEduNet is moving from pure network infrastructure provision toward active cybersecurity research, making them increasingly relevant for projects combining secure networking with AI-driven threat detection.

How they like to work

RoEduNet operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator — consistent with the typical NREN role of providing national infrastructure expertise within large international consortia. Their 90 unique partners across 40 countries reflect the massive GÉANT consortium structure rather than independently built relationships. This means partnering with them is straightforward: they are experienced consortium members who deliver reliably on network infrastructure and cybersecurity components without seeking to lead.

With 90 consortium partners across 40 countries, RoEduNet has one of the broadest geographic networks — though this largely stems from the GÉANT mega-consortium that connects all European NRENs. Their reach extends to Latin America through the BELLA submarine cable project.

What sets them apart

As Romania's NREN, RoEduNet is the mandatory gateway for any EU project requiring high-performance research network access in Romania. Unlike commercial ISPs, they understand academic workflows and can provide dedicated bandwidth, eduroam, and federated identity services. Their growing cybersecurity research capability (SIMARGL was their largest single grant at EUR 396K) adds a distinctive technical dimension that goes beyond typical NREN infrastructure provision.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SIMARGL
  Their largest funded project (EUR 396,250), focused on machine learning for malware and stegomalware detection — a significant departure from pure networking into active cybersecurity research.
• BELLA-S1
  A globally significant project building submarine cable infrastructure connecting European and Latin American research networks, showing RoEduNet's involvement in transcontinental connectivity.
• GN4-3
  Part of the flagship GÉANT series connecting 40+ national research networks across Europe — the backbone of European research collaboration infrastructure.