Meeting of the OpenQKD project partners with PSNC participation

2020-03-06

Meeting of the OpenQKD project partners with PSNC participation
On February 26 and 27, 2020, in Geneva, a meeting of the OpenQKD project partners related to Quantum Key Distribution technology was held. Piotr Rydlichowski from PSNC’s Network and Service Infrastructure Department took part in the event.

During the meeting, QKD partners presented the progress of the work carried out in the project, and discussed the strategy for further actions. PSNC provides a test environment, scenarios of using QKD technology and participates in the development of software for QKD networks management.

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  • The image shows the Minister of Finance visiting the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC). Urszula Grygier – the Deputy Director of PSNC, Andrzej Domański – the Polish Minister of Finances, Robert Pękal – the Director of PSNC and Artur Binczewski – the Director of Network Technologies Division at PSNC are standing next to the PROXIMA SUPERCOMPUTER. The image's caption is "The Minister of Finance Visits PSNC".

    The Minister of Finance Visits PSNC

    2025-05-14

    The Polish Minister of Finances Andrzej Domański paid a visit to the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center’s headquarters. His meeting with the PSNC management focused on scientific research activities of the Poznań Center, which are related to the Polish Presidency of the EU Council.

  • Aviation investment in Kąkolewo

    Aviation investment in Kąkolewo

    2024-04-12

    The construction of the hangar with laboratory and research facilities and its equipment is carried out as part of the "AEROSFERA" project. “The airport of things”. The main objective of the project is to provide Kąkolewo Airport with scientific and research infrastructure for conducting research and development work in the fields of air transport, utility operations, logistics, monitoring, surveillance and neutralisation of incidents and disasters.