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PNWGP Circular, April 2001

PNWGP PARTICIPANTS (MARCH 2001)
SAVE DOLLARS AND TIME
UPDATING YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
THE PNWGP CHALLENGE
NISQUALLY EARTHQUAKE IMPACT
PNWGP SERVICES MANAGER'S NOTE
DOT.SMART
OCTOBER PNWGP MEETING
INTERNET2 NOTES

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Amy Philipson
Industry's First Optical Networking Trial Using Previously Untapped Region of Fiber Spectrum

Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), Canoga Perkins, and the University of Washington today announced the industry's first enhanced Wideband Wave Division Multiplexing (WWDM) trial transmitting in the 1400 nanometer (nm) band of optical fiber. The trial will be conducted at the University of Washington, Seattle, using Canoga Perkins' 6000 Series WWDM optical networking system and Lucent's revolutionary AllWave Fiber beginning in the fall.

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Amy Philipson
First Live HDTV Over Internet Newscast Demonstrated at National Association of Broadcasters Convention

Broadcasters, telecommunication, and Internet experts celebrated today when the first live high definition television newscast produced over the Internet successfully reached television viewers in Seattle on KING 5's digital television channel. Attendees at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas watched the live production in progress as four simultaneous HDTV streams were sent from Seattle over new high speed Internet networks to the Sony exhibition booth at the Convention Hall, switched on site for the live newscast, and streamed back over the Internet to Seattle for KING 5 viewers.

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New Network Speed Record Set

Seven high technology leaders collaborated at SC99 today to set a number of internet speed records, demonstrating that long-distance gigabit-per-second networking is ready for prime time and that next generation Internet technologies and capabilities are emerging in applications, in end-systems, and in network infrastructure.

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WSU Connects to GigaPoP and Internet2

Washington State University has established a connection to the next
generation communications network known as Internet2. This very-high-speed network is a
collective effort of more than 150 U.S. universities, the federal government and private industry.
The Internet2 connection is accomplished over fiber-optic circuits and is approximately 1,500
times faster than a typical dialup modem connection. The connection will greatly enhance
transmission of data for a variety of applications critical to higher education and research.

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Amy Philipson
Portland Connected To Internet2 At Speed Of Light

The Pacific/Northwest GigaPoP, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland State University, the Oregon Graduate Institute and the University of Washington today announced that WCI Cable (WCIC) has become an Internet2 Corporate Partner. As part of its next generation Internet Corporate Partnership, WCIC is providing a high-speed fiber optic cable link connecting Portland, PSU, OGI and OHSU to the national Internet2 research and education network via the Pacific/Northwest GigaPoP.

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Cutting-Edge Research and Education to Benefit From Gigapop

The 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.

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Amy Philipson
UW is Helping Pioneer the Internet of the Future

A 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.

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Amy PhilipsonInternet2
UW Chosen for Internet2 Abilene Project Pilot Site

In 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.

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Amy PhilipsonInternet2