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Networking:
NTL To Link U.K., Ireland
Education IT Systems
NTL Ireland has been chosen by the United Kingdom and Ireland's two
Research
&
Education networks to interlink their IT systems over a high capacity Gigabit
Ethernet between Dublin and Belfast.
NTL Ireland will provide high-speed connectivity over its state-of-the-art
network linking HEAnet's network of Universities, Institutes of Technology and
researchers across the Republic of Ireland to fellow students, staff and
researchers in Northern Ireland and Great Britain through HEAnet's U.K.
counterpart, JANET.
Commenting on the decision, Victor Reijs, network development manager from
HEAnet said, "An important factor in HEAnet choosing NTL was its proven
cross-border capability to provide and manage a secure infrastructure."
Liam Duggan, commercial director of the business division of NTL Ireland,
added, "We are delighted to provide HEAnet with the benefits that derive from
using our advanced digital fibre optic network throughout the Republic of
Ireland and connecting to JANET in the U.K.
"This is an all-Ireland initiative and demonstrates NTL's proven capability
of
providing first class solutions to organisations such as HEAnet with sites
across the Republic of Ireland."
The new enhanced connection will enable HEAnet and JANET on-line users to
co-operate on high-speed applications such as real-time modelling, IPv6
development, satellite feed, supercomputing, advanced CAD (Computer Aided
Design) and much more.
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