Building Broadband Networks
Provides a comprehensive, non-theoretical introduction to broadband networking.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Building Broadband Networks
11.8 Connections to the Internet
11.8 Connections to the Internet
11.8.1 Computer Science and Engineering Directorate (CISE)
Sponsored by the NSF, the Computer Science and Engineering Directorate (CISE) supports a multiservice network research program for enabling implementation of next-generation networks and complex applications. Within CISE, the Advanced Networking Infrastructure and Research (ANIR) Division and the Advanced Networking Infrastructure (ANI) Program promote multidisciplinary, multiservice networking initiatives. ANIR and ANI contribute to the development of a global high-performance, next-generation network infrastructure and sponsor network testbeds for evaluating the capabilities of multimedia applications and verifying performance of advanced networking technologies.
11.8.2 Advanced Networking Infrastructure and Research (ANIR) Division
The ANIR Division sponsors the Connections to the Internet Program and the High-Performance Network Server Provider (HPNSP) initiative. The HPNSP provisions high-speed networking services in the broader community, and links to vBNS+ and to Next-Generation Internet Exchanges (NGIXs) such as the SBC/Ameritech Advanced Data Services (AADS) NAP in Chicago. Financial awards enable recipients to establish connections to advanced networks and conduct projects that contribute to the development of the NGI and innovative multimedia applications in diverse fields such as forestry, mining, land use, cognitive psychology, tropical cyclone forecasting, image processing, and geometric modeling and visualization. Representative ANIR initiatives are highlighted in this section.
11.8.2.1 ANIR Projects
The University of Alaska and the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center establish OC-3 links to vBNS+ to support an Arctic regional digital library, weather forecasts, and ocean and sea ice modeling. California State University at Hayward also supports OC-3 links to vBNS+ for enabling remote...
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