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Some of Internet2's international partners talk about how Internet2 is enabling collaboration between U.S. researchers, faculty, students and their overseas counterparts. (Recorded at the Spring 2012 Internet2 Member Meeting in Arlington, Va.).

The Global Network Reach focus area will highlight efforts that broaden networking capabilities with International Partner organizations in support of global science & research. Sessions include presentations from Internet2 partners in India and China, a panel on the future of global NRENs, and a presentation by Internet2 members on the Global Campus Initiative. At the International Updates and Strategies session on Sunday, attendees will learn about recent activities and strategies for aligning efforts in the international realm, and the Emerging NREN session will focus on intersecting interests from networking organizations around the world.

View past showcases.

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Highlights

In an interview with RedCLARA, Internet2 President and CEO H. David Lambert shared his views on the importance of global collaboration: "Internet2 strongly believes that globalization is changing our mission and strategies - and those of our higher education partners and universities - and will invariably shape the Internet2 of the future." A transcript of the full interview is available on RedCLARA's website.

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ZAMREN and TENET form the first UbuntuNet Cross-Border Link

The UbuntuNet Alliance announced that the research and education community in Zambia joined their global counterparts on Tuesday, 17th July 2012 when a team of Engineers from ZAMREN, ZESCO (the Zambian power utility company), TENET and CEC-Liquid Telecom completed installing a cross-border link between TENET and ZAMREN. With an initial capacity of 1 STM-1 (155Mbps)between the ZAMREN Network Operating Center (NOC) at the University of Zambia in Lusaka and the TENET node in Johannesburg, the link, going via Zimbabwe, forms the first research and education cross-border link in Africa. More information is available here. 

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The Caribbean is Now Connected!

The Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN), a regional organisation established by the heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has completed the implemention of a high capacity broadband research and education network called C@ribNET.   This network connects all CARICOM countries and is connected to the world’s research and education community, through AMPATH to North America, through Géant to Europe and RedCLARA to Latin America. The network was financed by a contribution of ten million euros by the European Union.

Mr. Ken Sylvester, CEO of CKLN, made the announcement at the Internet 2 Meeting in Arlington Virginia on April 22. He told network partners from around the world, "For too long, international research and education maps and language have excluded the Caribbean, as we had no network or way of connecting. That is now a thing if the past and I urge you to rapidly update your maps and language to include the Caribbean with C@ribNET! "

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Indiana University, United States and Chinese Research and Education Networks Celebrate Partnership

Leaders from Indiana University, Internet2 and the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) met Friday, Nov. 4, at Georgetown University to celebrate their cooperative partnership linking the education and research networks of the United States and China via a 10Gbps link from Los Angeles to Beijing. More information is available on our International Blog.

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Upcoming International Events

January 2013

TIP2013 13 - 18 Jan    Honolulu, HI

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For more events, check the Internet2 events calendar.