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StarLight International Advanced Networks |
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ASGCNet
Research Network of Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2.5Gbps
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CANARIE
An advanced optical network of the Canadian Network of the Advancement
of Research, Industry and Education (CANARIE)
3 x 10Gbps connection
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CERNET/NSFCNET
Chinese Research and Education Network
155Mbps |
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CESNET
Czech Educational and Scientific Network
10Gbps (coming December 2006) |
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GLORIAD-China/CSTNet
The Beijing to Hong Kong section of GLORIAD is connected at
2.5Gbps. From Hong Kong to Chicago, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS)'s CSTNet now comes to Chicago at 155Mbps.
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GLORIAD-Russia
As part of GLORIAD, the Russian Backbone Network (RBNet) is
connected from Russia via Amsterdam to New York and then over
CA*net4 to Chicago at 622Mbps.
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HARNET
Hong Kong Academic and Research Network, managed by the Joint Universities
Computer Centre (JUCC)
1Gbps
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JANET Lightpath
The UK's Education and Research Network
10Gbps
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JGN-II (Japanese Gigabit
Network II)
10Gbps
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KREONet2/KOREN
Korea Research Environment Open Network
2 (KREONet2) and KOrean advanced REsearch Network
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SURFnet
SURFnet is the R&E Network of the Netherlands. SURFnet also manages NetherLight, StarLight's sister facility in Europe.
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TaiwanLight/TWAREN
The optical service of Taiwan's R&E network
TWAREN (formerly TANet2)
5Gbps
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TransLight/StarLight
NSF-funded TransLight/StarLight provides a 10Gbps connection between StarLight and NetherLight for US/European production science.
(TransLight/StarLight also provides a 10Gbps routed connection between New York and Amsterdam for US/European production science.)
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USLHCNet
USLHCNet is a set of links for US HEP transatlantic networking, particularly for LHC. The DOE Office of HEP through Caltech is the
principal funder of the link, through the US Link Consortium (USLIC), in partnership with CERN.
1 x 10Gbps Chicago to Geneva
2 x 10Gbps Chicago to New York
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StarLight National Networks
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DREN
Defense Research and Education Network, U.S. Dept. of Defense
1Gbps
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ESnet
Energy Sciences Network, U.S., Dept. of Energy Office of Science
- ESnet IP Network
4 x 10Gb (ESnet Chicago hub, FNAL, ANL and ORNL)
- ESnet Science Data Network (SDN)
7 x 10Gb (FNAL: 3, Chicago: 2, Seattle: 1, DC: 1)
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Internet2 Network
A national hybrid optical and packet network linking educational and research member institutions.
3 x 10Gbps
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NIH Network
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
155Mbps
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National LambdaRail
A national infrastructure for research and experimentation in
networking technologies and applications.
2 x 10Gbps
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NISN
NASA Integrated Services Network
622Mbps |
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UltraScience Net
UltraScience Network, U.S. Dept. of Energy
20Gbps
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USGS
U.S. Geological Survey Network, U.S. Dept. of Interior
622Mbps |
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StarLight - Other National/Regional Networks
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CAVEwave
UIC/EVL has a persistent 10GigE connection
to the University of Washington in Seattle
and the University of California, San Diego
via its own private wavelength on the National
LambdaRail (NLR). CAVEwave is dedicated to
networking research and development.
10Gbps |
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Fermi LightPath
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Two 10Gbps and two 1Gbps |
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I-Light
Indiana's Optical Fiber Network
A cross-state, university-owned fiber optic network linking IU at
Bloomington, IUPUI and Purdue University to each other, the Internet
and Internet2. I-Light comes to StarLight, where it connects with
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I-WIRE
Illinois Wired/Wireless Infrastructure for Research and Education
A state of Illinois-funded dark-fiber network connecting UIC, NU, ANL, NCSA,
Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois Century Network and University of
Chicago. I-WIRE provides point-to-point lambda services between I-WIRE sites
with a minimum of one 2.5Gbps lambda connectivity to StarLight.
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LONI
Louisiana Optical Network Initiative
A fiber optic network connecting supercomputers at Louisiana’s major research universities
10Gbps
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MiLR
Michigan LambdaRail
An optical fiber network linking Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University campuses to StarLight.
2 x 10Gbps |
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MCNC/EnLIGHTened
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MREN
Metropolitan Research and Education Network
MREN is the oldest and most advanced GigaPoP servicing the Midwest. MREN sites are connected to StarLight via 1-10Gbps |
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OMNInet
Optical Metro Network Initiative
The OMNI project was established to create
a reference model for a wide-range of next
generation metro communication services based
on advanced photonic technologies. OMNI is
a cooperative research partnership of iCAIR,
Nortel, SBC, EVL at UIC, MCS at ANL and Canada
CANARIE. OMNInet
is the world most advanced metro network
testbed and is based on leading-edge photonic
technology including lambda switching. |
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Southern Light Rail
A Georgia Tech non-profit corporation providing National Lambda Rail access to the Georgia Research Alliance universities, other regional
universities, and governmental and private sector organizations involved in university research initiatives.
10Gbps
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TeraGrid
TeraGrid is an NSF Major Resource Equipment (MRE) initiative for a
distributed supercomputer. StarLight is the Illinois "hub" that connects a
40Gbps optical network (the DTFnet) between Chicago and Los Angeles; in
August 2003, a 10Gbps link was installed between Chicago and Pittsburgh,
which has since tripled to 30Gbps.
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TransLight
10Gbps link on the National LambdaRail between Seattle's PNWGP and StarLight connecting TransLight/Pacific Wave and TransLight/StarLight.
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