Statewide Network Comparison: Overview - K12HSN

APPENDIX A: Summary of High Speed Networks (Educational) by State
Prepared by Jonathan Leavitt, MA
Dept. of Educational Technology, San Diego State University
State HSN initiative and link to site Size or impact on state
(as described on program sites)
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Ring Type fiber optics network providing a 2.5
Gbps backbone between Raleigh, Greensboro,
Winston-Salem, and Charlotte.
These services include access to national research networks, advanced video
and distance learning services, and Internet access. NCREN is also the network
backbone for the N.C. Statewide Grid – one of the nation’s first statewide grids
for research and education which MCNC is building in partnership with the
state’s public and private universities.
Managed and owned by MCNC since 1985.
MCNC is a non-profit entity that was founded in
1980 by the NC General Assembly.
Since 1987, the amount of Internet-based information on the statewide network
has increased 25,000 fold, serving millions of research, education and
government partners in North Carolina. The speed and capacity (bandwidth) of
the network provide reliable service – today providing more than 5,000 times the
speed of a cable modem and 90,000 times the speed of a typical dial-up Internet
connection.
Participants: more than 180 public and private institutions, including universities,
community colleges, K-12 schools, libraries, state government, private research
institutions and commercial businesses
North Dakota
Statewide Technology Access for Government
and Education Network (STAGEnet)
http://www.stagenet.nd.gov/
STAGEnet was created by the 1999 legislative session. STAGEnet provides
broadband connectivity, Internet access, video conferencing and other
networking services. All state agencies, colleges and universities, local
government, and K-12 are required to participate in STAGEnet.
Participants: State agencies, colleges and universities, local government, and K-
12 are required
Ohio*****
Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARNet)
http://www.osc.edu/oarnet/
Third Frontier Network (TFN)
http://www.osc.edu/oarnet/tfn/
Ring-type network that went online in 2004 and
predicted to be fully functional by the summer
of 2005. It will provide a fiber optics backbone
which will deliver speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps.
(OC-48) and hopes to offer educational
research institutions connections of 9.9 Gbps
over an OC-192 during 2005.
OARNet is and ISP that provides the infrastructure for a variety of projects in
Ohio. They are promoting the Third Frontier Network (TFN).
TFN is a dedicated high-speed fiber-optic network linking Ohio colleges and
universities with research facilities to promote research and economic
development. Over 1,600 miles of fiber have been purchased to create the
network backbone to connect colleges and universities, K-12 schools, and
communities together.
Participants: Colleges, universities, K-12 schools, and researchers