GÉANT is the main European multi-gigabit computer network for research and education purposes. GÉANT link speeds range from 155 Mbit/s on the slowest spur links to 10 Gbit/s in the core optical fiber network. Look up géant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A gigabit is a unit of information or computer storage, abbreviated Gbit or sometimes Gb. ... A computer network is an interconnection of a group of computers. ... This article is about the concept. ... Optical fibers An optical fiber (or fibre) is a glass or plastic fiber designed to guide light along its length. ...

The GÉANT project began in November 2000, entered full production operation in December 2001 (fully replacing TEN-155). Originally due to finish in October 2004, it was subsequently extended until April 2005. The project to plan, procure, build and operate the next generation of the network was named GÉANT2 and it began in September 2004. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... GÉANT2 is the seventh generation of pan-European research and education network, successor to the pan-European multi-gigabit research network GÉANT. The project within which the network is funded began officially on 1 September 2004, and is due to run for four years. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is intended that GÉANT interconnect with other regional research networks (such as JANET, HEAnet, Abilene Network, CANARIE, ESnet, SINET) to create a single global research network. It currently has gigabit links to North America and Japan. JANET is a private British government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research. ... HEAnet (Irelands National Education & Research Network), provides high-speed Internet access to academic institutions in Ireland direct to European and USA networks. ... Abilene Network is the U.S. high-performance backbone network created by the Internet2 community. ... Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education CANARIE Inc. ... The Energy Sciences Network is a high-speed network serving United States Department of Energy (DOE) scientists and their collaborators worldwide. ...

The GÉANT network is managed by DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe). DANTE is also a digital audio network. ...

National research and education networks connected to GÉANT are:

• Austria's ACOnet
• Belgium's BELNET
• Bulgaria's ISTF
• Croatia's CARNet
• Cyprus's CYNET
• Czech Republic's CESNET
• Denmark's Forskningsnettet (connected via NORDUnet)
• Estonia's EENet
• Finland's FUNET (connected via NORDUnet)
• France's Renater
• Germany's DFN
• Greece's GRNET
• Hungary's HUNGARNET
• Iceland's RHnet (connected via NORDUnet)
• Ireland's HEAnet
• India's GARUDA
• Israel's IUCC
• Italy's GARR
• Latvia's LATNET
• Lithuania's LITNET
• Luxembourg's RESTENA
• Malta's RiċerkaNet
• Netherlands' SURFnet
• Norway's UNINETT (connected via NORDUnet)
• Poland's POL-34
• Portugal's FCCN
• Romania's RoEduNet
• Slovakia's SANET
• Slovenia's ARNES
• Spain's RedIRIS
• Sweden's SUNET (connected via NORDUnet)
• Switzerland's SWITCH
• Turkey's ULAKNET
• United Kingdom's JANET

CARNet is the Croatian Academic and Research Croatian: Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža). ... CESNET is Czech Republics National Research and Education Network (NREN) operator. ... NORDUnet is an international collaboration between the Nordic national computer networks for research and education. ... Estonian Educational and Research Network (EENet) is a governmental nonprofit organization established in August 1993 by the Ministry of Education of Estonia with the task of managing, coordinating and developing the computer network of science, education and culture. ... FUNET is the Finnish University Network, a backbone network providing Internet connections for Finnish universities. ... NORDUnet is an international collaboration between the Nordic national computer networks for research and education. ... Renater (Réseau national de télécommunications pour la technologie, lenseignement et la recherche) is a French national public high speed computer network dedicated to connecting universities, schools (including colleges, high schools, engineer and business schools, etc. ... DFN = Dual Flat No Lead, a style of Integrated Circuit package that has no pins or wires but uses contact pads instead. ... Grnet is one of the many Greek IRC networks. ... NORDUnet is an international collaboration between the Nordic national computer networks for research and education. ... HEAnet (Irelands National Education & Research Network), provides high-speed Internet access to academic institutions in Ireland direct to European and USA networks. ... LITNET is an Academic and Research Network in Lithuania. ... SURFnet is the national research and educational network (NREN) of the Netherlands. ... UNINETT is a Norwegian government-owned company responsible for deploying and maintaining a national research based computer network (often referred to as Uninett). They also conduct network research and pilot projects related to high speed connectivity. ... NORDUnet is an international collaboration between the Nordic national computer networks for research and education. ... POL-34 is a Polish academic computer network created to provide high-speed Internet access and to conduct network-based research. ... ARNES stands for Academic and Research Network of Slovenia. ... RedIRIS is the national research and education network (NREN) for Spain. ... SUNET is the Swedish University Computer Network. ... NORDUnet is an international collaboration between the Nordic national computer networks for research and education. ... SWITCH is the manager of the . ... JANET is a private British government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research. ...

External links

• The GÉANT website
• The DANTE website
• The GÉANT2 website

See also

• GÉANT2