Internet2 Very Fast At 100 Gbps!

**juntzo** · October 11th, 2007 08:44 AM

Blazingly fast Internet2 gets 10x boost

By ANICK JESDANUN

The ultrahigh-speed Internet2 network just got 10 times faster, partly in anticipation of rising demand for capacity after the world's largest particle collider opens near Geneva next year.

Until recently, the Internet2 had a theoretical limit of 10 gigabits per second, which is thousands of times faster than standard home broadband connections. By sending data using 10 different colors, or wavelengths, of light over a single cable, operators are boosting the network's capacity to 100 Gbps.

That means a high-quality version of the movie "The Matrix" could be sent in a few seconds rather than half a minute over the old Internet2 and several hours over a typical home broadband line.

The new Internet2 network was largely completed in late August, and its operators this week made it possible for researchers to temporarily grab an entire 10 Gbps chunk for specific applications, so that they don't slow down normal Internet operations.

"It's now possible for a single computer to have a 10 gigabit connection and we needed to have a way of making sure that those kinds of demanding applications could be served at the same time as all the normal uses," Doug Van Houweling, Internet2's chief executive, said Wednesday.

The Internet2 network, run by Level 3 Communications Inc., parallels the regular Internet to let universities, corporations and researchers share large amounts of information in real time.

An institution typically has one 10 Gbps connection to the 100 Gbps Internet2 backbone for normal Internet usage, along with a second 10 Gbps connection it can tap on demand for specific needs, Van Houweling said.
Physicists will likely be among the first to use that on-demand capability, Van Houweling said, when the $1.8 billion Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research begins operations, now scheduled for May.

"There will be thousands of physicists who will all need to access the data coming out of the LHC," he said.

Astronomers, meanwhile, might one day use the faster network to link distant radio telescopes to get a clearer picture of the sky in real time, Van Houweling said.

Internet2 already is planning future expansion. By adding certain equipment, Van Houweling said, the network can easily boost capacity another fourfold to 400 Gbps -- something likely to begin in 12 to 18 months.

For us here in the Philippines, it is only a dream for now. Sadly.

**niky** · October 11th, 2007 04:12 PM

So....

when do we get to use it?

**BlueBimmer** · October 11th, 2007 04:18 PM

sign me up

**oldblue** · October 11th, 2007 04:19 PM

hayups sa bilis yan. i can download 3 xvid movies in 1.5 seconds

**juntzo** · October 15th, 2007 11:27 AM

from pcworld:

Internet2 has gone nationwide.
At its annual fall member meeting this month, the nonprofit advanced network consortium announced that it had completed its new nationwide network infrastructure, which has an initial capacity of 100Gbps and bandwidth-on-demand capabilities.
One key part of Internet2's new infrastructure is its Dynamic Circuit Network (DCN), which will allow researchers to appropriate as much as 10Gbps of dedicated bandwidth on demand. According to Internet2, the DCN features 10 10Gbps links that are provisioned on each network segment, and can be scaled up to 100Gbps, depending on network demands.
"We believe we are supporting the development of network capabilities that will help support a ubiquitous infrastructure," says Rich Summerhil, Internet2's chief technologist. "Just like you switch on a light or turn on a water tap, we envision a future where researchers, scientists, faculty and artists will be able to turn on a high-capacity network connection when and where they need it."
The new network, says Internet2, will be ideal for high-bandwidth applications such as telemedicine and network research. Additionally, the consortium says it will continue to provide an advanced IP network that supports next-generation Internet protocols and distribution techniques, including IPv6 and IP multicast.
Internet2, which is deployed by over 200 universities and over 46,000 schools, libraries and museums, is used to deliver high-speed data transfer for researchers and educators.