Microsoft Will Contribute Resources and Collaborate With University Researchers To Enable Revolutionary Internet Technology and Applications
Read MoreThis new network link provides a crucial high-performance connection between the major national Internet2 network hub in Seattle which serves the Northwest, and The University of Alaska Statewide System in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Read MoreThe University of Washington, a key player in bringing the Internet to the Pacific Northwest, is actively addressing the next generation of Internet challenges: efficient and reliable data exchange over significantly increased bandwidths. The UW is bringing its expertise to bear on these issues by participating in several nationwide high-bandwidth initiatives.
Read MoreA University of Washington astronomer peers at the heavens through a computer screen linked to a telescope hundreds of miles away. Computer engineers in Seattle and Pittsburgh discuss a knotty research problem via a video wall that makes it look like they're standing in adjoining rooms. A doctor in Alaska sits in as UW physicians in Seattle discuss new treatments for diseases of the brain. All these scenarios are possible via the Internet -- not the one that millions of AOL customers use for e-mail and surfing the Net, but the high-speed, research-only network known as Internet 2.
Read MoreIn addition to the advanced networking capabilities that are the focus of Internet2, the Abilene project provides a high performance backbone network to support the applications research and development needed to advance the state of the art in virtual laboratories, digital libraries, and distance-independent education.
Read MoreThe University of Washington today announced two major milestones in advanced Internet connectivity for the Pacific Northwest. Both developments are part of UW's Pacific Northwest Gigapop project, the recipient of significant support from the 1998 Washington State Legislature.
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