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Internet2 International Activities. Heather Boyles heather@internet2.edu. Internet2 International Activities. Why? Ensure global interoperability of new technologies and applications
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Internet2 International Activities Heather Boyles heather@internet2.edu
Internet2 International Activities • Why? • Ensure global interoperability of new technologies and applications • Enable collaboration between US researchers/faculty/students and non-US colleagues using advanced networking capabilities
I2 International • How? • Form mutually beneficial relationships with organizations with: • similar projects and goals to Internet2 • similar constituencies (institutions of higher education/research) • Establish interconnectivity • international networks come to US to peer • Establish collaborations in technology, applications development activities
CANARIE (Canada) SURFnet (Netherlands) NORDUnet (Nordic countries) TERENA (pan-European association) JAIRC (Japan) UKERNA (UK) DFN-Verein (Germany) RENATER (France) INFN-GARR (Italy) SingAREN (Singapore) I2 International Who? • “I2 International Task Force” • met Monday afternoon for first time
I2 backbone international connectivity CA*netII/3 MIRnet NORDUnet SingAREN SURFnet TAnet TRANSPAC (APAN) vBNS Abilene
I2 International • More info? • Today’s breakout session: • 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. • Meeting Room: 12/13 • presentations from Internet2’s international MoU partners