Internet2

The Internet2 is a project for a faster Internet, based on a fiber optic backbone that provides very high bandwidth. It was initiated in 1996 by the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development ( UCAID ). Whether the UCAID may designate developed by its network as Internet2, is controversial.

The network itself was given the code name Abilene (based on the town Abilene, Kansas, which was the terminus of the railway in the 19th century the term ).

Target were originally transfer rates up to 2.48 Gbit / s and higher. Since 2004 there are 10 Gbit / s. It is noteworthy that the Internet2 is in contrast to the Internet did not arise from the military sector. The U.S. armed forces operate various newer, global networks for research, management and combat.

The Internet2 Association since April 24, 1998 115 American universities and research institutions. Beginning of 2004 there were already more than 200 U.S. institutions.

1999, also German, French, Italian and British partner organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the UCAID to - to get connection - in the truest sense of the word. This has been possible for Germany in 2000. On 30 June 2000, the German Internet2 has been introduced. The so-called G -WiN is largely built on 10 -Gbit lines and connects more than 500 German universities and research institutions. It is operated by the German Research Network ( DFN). In 2006 it was turned off, however, and replaced by the faster X -WiN, which is also operated by the DFN-Verein. In the X -WiN speeds in excess of 1,000 Gbit / s ( 1 Terabit / s ) can be reached.

Internet2 is a physical communication structure and designates no explicit Internet Protocol, it can support both IPv4 and IPv6 are used to it.

In 2004, the team reached by Professor Steven Low a new throughput record of over 101.1 Gbit / s on the route between Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. The same team presented a year earlier to a record of 23.2 Gbit / s.

The research network, Internet2 has taken 2007 100-Gigabit/s-Verbindung from the west to the east coast of the U.S. in operation. Among the most important stations include Washington, Chicago, Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Seattle. In addition, a ring from Washington to Atlanta and from Atlanta to Kansas City was built. Main actors in the construction are Level 3 Communications and the Global Research Network Operations Center ( GRNOC ) Indiana University. As a participant (Research Institute on the route ) you can with 51 Mbit / s to 10 Gbit / s connect to the backbone. Today's Internet is referred to by the researchers compared to Internet2 as " second-class mail ." In Germany, a port at up to 10 Gb / s is possible.

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