Texas Leverages National LambdaRail Layer 3 Service

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

From: NLR News <editor () nlr net>
Date: July 5, 2006 9:39:00 AM PDT
To: news () nlr net
Subject: [NLR-News] Press Release: Texas Leverages National  
LambdaRail Layer 3 Service

TEXAS LEVERAGES NATIONAL LAMBDARAIL LAYER 3 SERVICE

NLR’s PacketNet service connects LEARN members to a high-quality managed
nationwide backbone service with a high bandwidth entry point at layer 3

http://www.nlr.net/newsroom/release.php?id=22

Cypress, Calif. – July 5, 2006 – The Lonestar Education and Research
Network (LEARN), a cooperative effort of 33 institutions of higher
education in Texas, connected to NLR’s PacketNet Routed IP service with
an initial 1 gigabit per second. PacketNet provides nationwide layer 3
IP-based services utilizing Cisco CRS-1 routers. A 10-gigabit Ethernet
connection to one of the two types of NLR PacketNet services is
included as part of all NLR memberships.

“LEARN’s connection to PacketNet gives us redundancy and high bandwidth
capabilities we needed,” said Jim Williams, LEARN CEO. “It was an easy
decision to turn on the service and I expect that our members will find
it quite valuable. We expect to begin to use a number of services of
other NLR connected institutions and regional networks as the network
continues to rapidly expand its functionality.”

PacketNet provides two unique and separated services: a Routed IP
Service and a Breakable IP Service

The PacketNet Routed IP service is currently operational. It is a
stable, production-quality, noninterruptible, AUP-free routed IP
network on a 10-gigabit Ethernet backbone that provides a range of
IP-based services, including IPv4 Unicast, IPv4 Multicast, IPv6 Unicast
and IPv6 Multicast. This network connects to and peers with three
international peering points: PacificWave, StarLight and Manhattan LAN
(MAN LAN). Both 10-gigabit Ethernet and one-gigabit Ethernet
connections are available.

The network research requirements for the PacketNet Breakable IP service
are currently being developed in consultation with the NLR Network
Research Council. The PacketNet Breakable IP is an interruptible,
AUP-free routed IP network that allows network researchers to test new
technologies and services, including ones that may be disruptive to the
routed network. The basic service set is similar to the NLR PacketNet
Routed IP Service, including IPv4 Unicast, IPv4 Multicast, IPv6 Unicast
and IPv6 Multicast. Additional IP-based services are available upon
request. Peering connections are available based on the specific needs
of the researchers. Both 10-gigabit Ethernet and one-gigabit Ethernet
connections are available.

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About National LambdaRail

National LambdaRail, Inc. (NLR) is a major initiative of U.S. research
universities and private sector technology companies to provide a
national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in
networking technologies and applications.  NLR puts the control, the
power and the promise of experimental network infrastructure in the
hands of our nation’s scientists and researchers.  Visit
http://www.nlr.net for more information.

About LEARN

LEARN is a non-profit collaboration of Texas higher education
institutions that supports their research, education, health care, and
public service missions through the innovative development, operation
and utilization of advanced statewide networking, access to global
resources, and related services.  LEARN is a founding member of NLR.
Visit http://www.tx-learn.net/ for more information.

Contact

National LambdaRail
Concordia Chen
Concordia () aldea com
760-510-8406 ext. 5

Lonestar Education and Research Network
John Chivvis, PR Coordinator
chiv () tamu edu
979-845-5093


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