Global Connectivity Media Centre

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ORIENT project supports Chinese earthquake aid work

The ORIENT high capacity data communication route, linking the research and education networks of China and Europe, is playing a fundamental role in analysis and reconstruction work following the Sichuan earthquake
Ukrainian research community joins European community via GÉANT2

GÉANT2 establishes research network link to the Ukraine with URAN connection
Global research community bridges digital divide between Africa and Europe through high speed network link

UbuntuNet Alliance link to GÉANT2 enables faster collaboration for researchers and students in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet2, GÉANT2, and ESnet Demonstrate Phoebus at SC07 to Showcase Seamless Set up of Dynamic Circuits

Performance Protocol Provides Transparent Access to Dynamic Lightpaths to Facilitate Broader Use and Adoption of New Network Services
Global Collaboration Helps Astronomers Get More Complete View of the Universe

EXPReS project uses point-to-point services on GÉANT2 network to underpin high speed astronomy research