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R&E Networks in CO and NV Join Networks in CA, OR, and WA to Support COVID-19 Western States Pact
Categories Healthcare RENS & NRENS Press Release
Statewide research and education networks in Colorado and Nevada have joined partner networks in California, Oregon, and Washington to support the shared approach announced by their states’ respective leaders, Governors Jared Polis, Steve Sisolak, Gavin Newsom, Kate Brown, and Jay Inslee, to move toward a reopening of economic activity while safeguarding health outcomes.
CENIC Recognizes IceCube Team for Accelerating Data Processing to Advance Scientific Discovery
Categories University of California RENS & NRENS Press Release
In recognition of work to accelerate data processing capabilities and advance research conducted across the California Research and Education Network and the Pacific Research Platform, the IceCube Cloud Compute Takeover Team has been selected to receive the 2020 Award for Experimental Applications.
CENIC Honors David Reese for Lifetime of Creating & Developing R&E Networks in CA, the US, & Abroad
Categories RENS & NRENS Press Release
Tags award conference david reese
In recognition of his work as a pioneer, enabler, and leader in the research and education community, David Reese is being recognized posthumously with CENIC’s 2020 Christine Haska Distinguished Service Award, which honors individuals who have provided extraordinary leadership and service to the CENIC community.
Indigenous Tribes in Southern California Are Now Participants in Pacific Wave
Categories Libraries Private Sector Pacific Wave Press Release
Tags digital divide
Fourteen Native American tribes in Southern California are now directly connected to the state-of-the-art International Internet Exchange, Pacific Wave, and its peering, high-performance scientific networks and ever-expanding global connectivity. Six more tribes are also expected to join in the coming months. This new connection enables tribal libraries, scientific research facilities, and cultural preservation institutions to collaborate with partners across the state, the nation, and the world.
CENIC Builds 400G Superchannel Between Los Angeles and Riverside
Categories RENS & NRENS Press Release
CENIC has built a 400 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) single-carrier optical circuit between Los Angeles and Riverside in California, one of the first-ever 400G superchannels to be deployed by a US regional research and education network. Construction included upgrading nodes in Los Angeles, Tustin, Oceanside, San Diego (home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center), Escondido, Sun City, and Riverside to 400G capabilities.
CENIC and Link Oregon Forge Unique Regional Partnership to Share Resources and Expertise
Categories RENS & NRENS Press Release
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.
Cisco Expands 400G and 600G Trials with CENIC
Categories Private Sector RENS & NRENS Press Release
Tags cisco
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.
The Getty Joins CENIC’s Broadband Network to Speed Transmission of Scientific Data and Digitized Artwork
Categories Cultural & Scientific Press Release
Tags getty
The Getty has joined CENIC’s California Research and Education Network (CalREN), a high-capacity computer network serving the vast majority of academic institutions across California. The move will provide the world's largest arts institution with 10 times the capacity of its previous connection.
Making History at SC18: Production Traffic Passes Through First 400 Gigabit Ethernet Metro Link in Texas
Categories RENS & NRENS Press Release
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.
UOG Unveils Ultra-High-Speed GOREX Network
Categories RENS & NRENS Pacific Wave Press Release
The University of Guam today unveiled its new ultra-high-speed 100-Gbps network during an event at the UOG Office of Information Technology. The Guam Open Research and Education eXchange (GOREX) network now connects Guam to Hawai'i and California via the new SEA-US fiber-optic submarine cable.