Internet2, Infinera Collaborate to Enhance Next-Gen Internet Technology

Internet2 and Infinera on Monday announced they have signed an agreement that will support the development of next-generation Internet technology with more intelligence, bandwidth and capabilities, including the testing and deployment of 40gbps to 100gbps services.

Internet2 and Infinera will pursue development projects that will drive network capability for the national research and academic community; make new services and applications available to worldwide Internet users; and help to make possible revolutionary Internet applications, the companies said. Key areas of technology development will include lab and network-wide tests of super-lambda services including 40-gigabit Ethernet and 100-gigabit Ethernet service; advanced network service management and delivery using GMPLS technology; and VPN services based on Layer 1 VPNs.

Last month, in a joint release with Level 3 Communications Inc., Internet2 announced its plan to develop and deploy a nationwide research network to provide enhanced IP services as well as brand experimental optical services to its members. Level 3 will deploy Infinera's Digital Optical Networking equipment across its infrastructure in support of Internet2's new network so that Internet2’s users can provision optical circuits dynamically. The network initially will provide the research and education community with 100gbps of bandwidth, a tenfold increase over its previous network, the companies said.

Infinera www.infinera.com
Internet2 www.internet2.edu

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