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Rich Fagen and Networks: from Big Science to High Culture
Rich Fagen, until very recently the Chief Digital Officer at the J. Paul Getty Trust or the Getty, was among the creative founders who helped form CENIC in the 1990s. Now on the occasion of his retirement, his career can be regarded as the perfect reflection of the way high-performance networking – initially created to support data-driven big science – has become just as vital for data-driven arts and culture.
Tribal Broadband Connectivity: Obstacles, Opportunities, Optimism
Categories Equity & Access Tribal
At CENIC’s 2022 Annual Conference, Tribal telecommunications experts Matthew “Speygee” Douglas, Linnea Jackson, and Matt Rantanen shed light on a few of the stubborn obstacles to Tribal broadband deployments – what they are and how they complicate Tribal broadband deployments in California – and how progress has been made in the face of them. They also reminded attendees that these challenges may take on different aspects for the 574 federally recognized Tribes throughout the US.
Old Problems Need New Solutions: Digital Equity in California
Categories Equity & Access
To solve problems that have never been solved, we must do things that have never been done. In a nutshell, this was the message shared by California leaders in economic development, higher education, policy, and infrastructure during the “Digital Equity in California” panel at CENIC’s 2022 Conference that took place this September in Monterey, CA.
CENIC Welcomes Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center
Categories Cultural & Scientific
CENIC is pleased to welcome Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center to its community of leading-edge R&E network users. “We’re looking forward to seeing what we can do with this network,” said Dr. Neal Hurlburt, Senior Manager of Space Sciences and Instrumentation. “We know this connection will allow us to collaborate more closely with our customers and partners.”
Next Generation Infrastructure, Boosted by MPLS, Delivers Results
Categories RENS & NRENS Technology & Innovation
As CENIC continues the march forward in its upgrade of the CalREN backbone, an important feature of this work has been the migration of member and Associates’ services to Multi-Protocol Label Switching or MPLS with segment routing. Already, CENIC’s engineering teams are closing in on migrating 50 percent of members to MPLS, an exciting achievement that enables a range of new features.
The Future of Network Automation at CENIC
Categories Technology & Innovation
Tags automation
The Future of Network Automation at CENIC: the CENIC Network Operations Center implemented a hotly anticipated enhancement to its customer service functions: targeted network announcements. With this new enhancement, authorized contacts at connected sites throughout California will receive tailored email announcements should a planned or unplanned outage specifically impact their service. More information about the new targeted network announcements can be found at cenic.org.
The Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Identifies and Connects Schools to CalREN
Categories K-12 Equity & Access
The Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Identifies and Connects Schools to CalREN
The San Diego Promise Zone: Connecting Potential with Promise
Categories University of California Equity & Access
The San Diego Promise Zone: Connecting Potential with Promise When parts of San Diego became one of the twenty-two federally designated Promise Zones in the U.S., the community came together in creative ways to improve the quality of life for all Zone residents. The focus of the initiative is to increase access to everything from affordable housing to jobs, safe environments, educational opportunities, healthcare, and economic activity.
CENIC Support for NOAA
Categories Cultural & Scientific RENS & NRENS Pacific Wave
We have come to expect much from those who predict and forecast weather as our ever-changing climate impacts our lives. And those whose job it is to provide us with that information rely on NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, within the US Department of Commerce. Today NOAA’s predictive strength is linked to N-Wave, it's network service provider that ensures high quality, highly scalable connections and network solutions to its federal agency via science, research, and education partners across the country.
CENIC Promotes Key Employees
Categories RENS & NRENS The CENIC Community
Despite the impact of a global pandemic and the unique climate challenges in our state, this team has risen to a range of opportunities to further our mission by pursuing an upgraded network via the Next Generation Infrastructure initiative; assumed a range of responsibilities involving our support for the GoldenStateNet initiative; and, ensured Californian’s remained connected to each other and the world despite the challenges.