Internet2 Network Peers

Peer Networks are domestic or international research and educations networks that peer with the Internet2 Network. Through mutual agreements with similar organizations around the world, Internet2 is establishing ties that will help ensure the continued global interoperability of advanced networking, and enable collaboration between U.S. researchers, faculty, students and their overseas counterparts. These U.S. and international peer networks peer with the Internet2 Network at various exchange points in U.S. Peer networks are dedicated to high-performance research and education.

List of Domestic Peer Networks

  • DREN - The Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) is the U.S. Department of Defense recognized research and engineering network.
  • ESnet - The Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), is a high-speed network serving thousands of U.S. Department of Energy scientists and collaborators worldwide.
  • NISN - NASA Intergrated Servies Network. The NASA Integrated Services Network (NISN) is the result of the consolidation of the management responsibility for the various NASA wide area telecommunications networks under a single organization.
  • NREN - NASA Research and Education Network Project. The NREN Project vision is to create a next generation network test bed that revolutionizes end-to-end applications for NASA missions and the Nation.
  • vBNS (very high performance Backbone Network Service). MCI/Worldcom and the National Science Foundation have developed this high-performance Internet2 backbone network to support research and education

List of International Peer Networks

Peer Network MoU Partner Country/Region Interconnect Bandwidth
AARnet AAIREP Australia Seattle (Pacific Wave)

Sunnyvale (NGIX-AMES)
10 Gbps
2 x 155 Mbps
Unknown
ANSP RNP Sao Paolo State, Brazil Atlanta (AMPATH) 622 Mbps
APAN/TransPAC2 APAN Asia Pacific Los Angeles (Pacific Wave) 10 Gbps
ASNet NCHC Taiwan Chicago (StarLight) 2.5 Gbps
CA*Net CANARIE Canada Seattle (Pacific Wave)
New York (MANLAN)
Chicago (StarLight)
2 x 1 Gbps
2 x 1 Gbps
2.5 Gbps
CERN n/a Europe New York (MANLAN)
Chicago (StarLight)
10 Gbps
10 Gbps
CSTNET CSTNET China Chicago (StarLight)
via GLORIAD link
155 Mbps
GEANT DANTE pan-European Washington
New York (MANLAN)
2.5 Gbps
10 Gbps
GEANT/IRNC TransLight     New York (MANLAN) 10 Gbps
GEMnet JAIRC - NTT Japan Seattle (Pacific Wave) 2.5 Gbps
HARNET JUCC Hong Kong Chicago (StarLight) 45 Mbps
JGN2 JAIRC Japan Chicago (StarLight)
10 Gbps
KOREN/KREONET2 APAN-KR Korea Seattle (Pacific Wave)
Chicago (StarLight)
10 Gbps
622 Mbps
MCIT/ENERGI MCIT Egypt New York (MANLAN) 622 Mbps
RBnet RIPN Russia Chicago (StarLight)
via GLORIAD link
622 Mbps
Qatar FN Qatar Foundation Qatar Los Angeles (Pacific Wave)
New York (MANLAN)
155 Mbps
2 x 155 Mbps
redCLARA CLARA Latin America Los Angeles via CALREN-2 1 Gbps
RED-CUDI CUDI Mexico Los Angeles via CALREN-2

Houston via UTEP and
UT-Austin
1 Gbps

1 Gbps
RETINA RETINA Argentina Atlanta (AMPATH) 45 Mbps
REACCIUN-2 CNTI Venezuela Atlanta (AMPATH) 45 Mbps
RNP2 RNP Brazil Atlanta (AMPATH) 622 Mbps
SINET JAIRC - NII Japan

Los Angeles (Pacific Wave)
New York
New York (MANLAN)

3 x 1 Gbps
2.5 Gbps
10 Gbps
SingAREN SingAREN Singapore Los Angeles (Pacific Wave) 622 Mbps
SURFnet Stichting SURF Netherlands New York
New York (MANLAN)
622 Mbps
2 x 10 Gbps
TANET2/TWAREN NCHC Taiwan Seattle (Pacific Wave)
Los Angeles (Pacific Wave)
New York (MANLAN)
Chicago (StarLight)
1 Gbps
1 Gbps
1 Gbps
1 Gbps
UniNet UniNet/NECTEC Thailand Los Angeles (Pacific Wave) 155 Mbps

 

International Exchange Points

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AMPATH is an international exchange point in Miami, Florida, that facilitates interconnections between the U.S., Latin American and Caribbean research and education networks.  AMPATH aims to facilitate  participation to underrepresented groups in Latin America and the Caribbean, in U.S. science and engineering research and education activities through the use of high-performance network connections. 
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Pacific Wave facilitates connections in Seatlle for North American and Asia-Pacific Networks (in Seattle, Washington).
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Star Light is a National Science Foundation funded project that provides an advanced optical infrastructure and the proving ground for network services optimized for high-performance applications (in Chicago, Illinois)
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MAN LAN (The Manhattan Landing) is a high performance exchange point in New York City to facilitate peering among U.S. and international research and education networks. MAN LAN is a collaborative effort of Internet2, NYSERNet, and Indiana University.
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