Internet2 Wave Services

Internet2's new network provides over 8.8 terabits per second of dedicated capacity on a 16,000+ mile national footprint. North America's first nationwide 10G, 40G and 100G advanced wave network, it boasts a capacity of over 880 10 gigabit waves, providing researchers, campuses, private networks and corporate partners long-term, static, point-to-point and mesh wave capabilities to support their most demanding applications and research projects—at compelling cost-recovery fees.

Internet2's new network includes the capability to provision 10 to 100 gigabit per second Ethernet or 10G and 40G SONET waves between 52 locations throughout the continental United States. Each wave can extend between two points on the network or be configured with multiple point-to-point links forming a full mesh for fail-safe capabilities that support the most demanding production or research network deployments.

Regional and provider-based partnerships
extend domestic and global reach

Through partnerships with regional networks and telecommunications providers, Internet2 can act as a network integrator to create cost-effective access to wave capacity beyond the Internet2 Network in the United States and abroad. Internet2 will solicit the most cost-effective solution and contract with its partners to seamlessly provision circuits—optical carrier and digital signal—for any application that requires extending connectivity to any location on the globe.

Internet2 Wave Services provide global-scale aggregated rates—especially advantageous to demanding users that wish to extend their collaboration reach domestically and internationally. In addition to "lit" wave services, Internet2 can also develop dedicated fiber capacity to extend its backbone to sites requiring direct backbone extension.

What differentiates the Internet2 Network? Operational stability and operational transparency.

Internet2 believes operational excellence comes through careful planning, communication with network users and continuous review and improvement of its practices. Internet2 has optimized its wave network for reliability and continuous service for demanding research, applications and private networks. The network is built for maximum uptime and employs the highest levels of communication and precision in its operational support procedures to assure best-in-class reliability.

Internet2 Network security: An inherent feature

Internet2 engineers understand the importance of network security to any national-scale infrastructure. Internet2 Network add/drop facilities are built in limited-access facilities with locked cages within secure facilities. Encryption services are available on individual waves and enhanced security protocols can be tailored to any network's needs.

Build your private network on Internet2's national infrastructure

Internet2's wave network is especially designed to support the build-out of multiple private networks for demanding research or domain science projects, advanced applications and government agency collaboration. In addition to Internet2's own research and education network services for the higher education community (which are built on top of Internet2 wave services), the Department of Energy's Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and Internet2 have built optical waves to support connections to over 20 national research labs. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) has also built its groundbreaking N-Wave national network on top of Internet2 wave infrastructure.

Internet2's network is ready to accommodate private networks of any scale throughout the United States—and through its partners, Internet2 is positioned to support private networks that extend the most advanced capabilities around the globe.