Partner Webinar: Nomios and the transformation of the GEANT network

by Karl Meyer

Starts 24 Feb 2026, 14:00

Ends 24 Feb 2026, 15:00

(Timezone - Europe/Brussels)

Virtually Hosted ( https://geant.zoom.us/j/62730409469?pwd=2CwrC8KQw3EVRXdCVWalDMlwGal4Zk.1 )

Michel Geensen shares insights into how GÉANT selected Nomios in mid-2023 to replace its Juniper-based international IP backbone with new Nokia nodes. He’ll briefly introduce who Nomios is and explain which Nokia equipment was chosen for this large-scale project.

He’ll also cover why the combination of Nomios and Nokia was selected, how the migration has been planned together with GÉANT, and where we currently stand in the rollout. Expect a clear overview of the project’s scope, progress, and what’s next.

 

About Michel Geensen

 

Michel has been active in the network architecture world since early 2000. In September 2021 Michel started at Nomios Netherlands as a solution lead for the Telecommunications and ISP sector. In this role he was technically leading the Telecommunications and ISP team and helping with their network and security related challenges.

 

In November 2022 his role changed, and he became the customer facing CTO for customers that Nomios serves in the Netherlands for several industries such as education.