About us
The NLPQT project at the PSNC will be implemented by the Network Technology Division, which consists of 3 active departments:
- The Department of Network and Service Infrastructure, which is responsible for the maintenance and development of the PSNC network and service infrastructure, as well as of the POZMAN and PIONIER networks. Employees of the Department cooperate with all PSNC divisions in the field of the network infrastructure. The department has extensive experience in maintaining and developing network equipment and services. It collaborates with both the research and development communities of the POZMAN and PIONIER networks as well as with commercial telecommunications operators, including Tier 1.
- The New Generation Network Department, which is focused on research and development aspects of computer and telecommunications networks. The team cooperates with the academic community of NREN (National Research and Educational Network) and the GEANT network in Europe. The Department is involved in many projects in cooperation with both academic and commercial partners in Europe and in the world. The Department employees work on hardware, software and services for new generation telecommunications networks. The department has its own optical technology and networks laboratory.
- The New Media Department. The Department's work is focused on new audiovisual technologies (hardware infrastructure, software and services). The particular emphasis is placed on the use of new audiovisual solutions in the infrastructure and telecommunications networks. The Department actively participates in the transmission of cultural and scientific events in the network infrastructure, and has its own production team and studio. It is responsible for broadcasting scientific television within the PIONIER network. The Department has an electronic laboratory and a laboratory of new media technologies.