News: Category Archives: RENS & NRENS
CENIC and Link Oregon Forge Unique Regional Partnership to Share Resources and Expertise
An agreement forged between CENIC and Link Oregon will establish a unique regional partnership that will allow both organizations to share resources and expertise in providing extended fiber broadband network capabilities and services to research, education, and other public-service organizations across California and Oregon — and eventually beyond.
Zettar Announced Overall Winner of Data Mover Challenge at SupercomputingAsia 2019
Seven international teams competed in the inaugural Data Mover Challenge during the SupercomputingAsia 2019 conference recently. The StarLight/iCAIR team won the Most Innovative Award for their flexible framework to support large data transfers. CENIC is proud to be a supporter of the challenge.
Cisco Expands 400G and 600G Trials with CENIC
CENIC tested both 400-Gbps and 600-Gbps waves on a live production network by upgrading their network infrastructure to flex spectrum ROADMs and the NCS 1004 with Cisco. These wavelengths will now enable the support of future network operational benefits to deliver 100-Gbps services over the CENIC optical backbone.
CENIC Recognizes John Delaney and Interactive Oceans for Revolutionizing Ocean Research
For transforming ocean research with fiber optic cables, cameras, and sensors that relay subsea images and data to scientists around the world in real time, University of Washington Professor John Delaney is being recognized with CENIC’s 2019 Innovations in Networking Award for Research Applications.
CENIC Recognizes CenturyLink for Supporting High-Speed Broadband for Research & Education Community
For committing to support CENIC and understanding the importance of high-speed broadband for the research and education communities in California, CenturyLink is being recognized with CENIC’s 2019 Innovations in Networking Award for Corporate Partner.
CENIC Recognizes USC-Caltech Team for Record-Breaking Data Transfer Rates
For setting a new record for data transfer rates that will enable researchers to tackle massive datasets faster and satisfy unprecedented scientific needs, a team of computer scientists and network engineers led by the University of Southern California in collaboration with California Institute of Technology is being recognized with CENIC’s 2019 Innovations in Networking Award for Experimental Applications.
CENIC Recognizes ESnet for Partnership to Support Open and Secure Data-Intensive Scientific Research
For collaborating on cybersecurity, network design, and technology adoption to enrich and extend the CENIC network, the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) is being recognized with the CENIC 2019 Innovations in Networking Award for R&E Network Partner.
CENIC Honors AT&T, GeoLinks, and CENIC NOC for Outstanding California Wildfire Response
In recognition of their immediate and effective response to ensure emergency connectivity to communities and organizations affected by catastrophic wildfires, AT&T, GeoLinks, and CENIC’s Network Operations Center are being recognized with CENIC’s 2019 Christine Haska Distinguished Service Award.
Making History at SC18: Production Traffic Passes Through First 400 Gigabit Ethernet Metro Link
SCinet, the dedicated high-capacity network infrastructure supporting the SC Conference, today confirmed that it achieved a new milestone in successfully passing production traffic from national and international networks to Dallas using a single, 400 gigabit Ethernet link over metro distances of approximately 6 miles.
Internet2 Recognized as Outstanding Partner in R&E Networking
CENIC is recognizing Internet2 for the growing, innovative collaboration between the two organizations on numerous projects to renew, enrich, and extend the advanced research and education (R&E) network ecology, nationally and internationally.