internet2

Infinera Demos 100Gb/s Internet2 Network at SC09 Conference

November 16, 2009 — Showcasing new technologies and products on the forefront of the optical networking industry at the SC09 conference in Portland, Oregon, optical transmission equipment provider Infinera will be showing a pre-production 100 Gigabit Ethernet Module designed to deliver 100GbE services in today’s Infinera DTN and over today’s network infrastructure.

Infinera Execs Receive Distinctions

November 30, 2007 — Optical networking system provider Infinera announced on Wednesday that its director of advanced optical technologies has been honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers as an IEEE Fellow.

Infinera CTO Joins Internet2 Council

November 16, 2007 — Optical networking system provider Infinera announced on Friday that its chief technology officer Drew Perkins has been elected to the Internet2 Research Advisory Council.

Level 3 Acquires Servecast

July 12, 2007 — Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications announced on Wednesday that its operating subsidiary has acquired video management and streaming services provider Servecast.

Internet2 Uses Level 3 Network

June 21, 2007 — Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications’ Business Markets Group announced on Tuesday that the Internet2 nationwide, dedicated network services backbone is operational.

Infinera Provides BOREAS Network

April 23, 2007 — Digital optical network provider Infinera announced on Monday that Broadband Optical Research, Education and Sciences Network has selected it for a regional optical network to suppport advanced academic research and education.

Local College Picks Terremark NAP

September 26, 2006 — Data center operator Terremark Worldwide announced on Tuesday that Broward Community College has signed a contract for colocation services at its NAP of the Americas facility.

Nortel Achieves IPv6 Qualification

December 20, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Nortel Networks (nortel.com) said on Tuesday that it has become the first networking company to complete the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory phase II test regimen for IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol. UNH-IOL is the industry’s leading IPv6 lab, says Nortel, offering comprehensive testing for IPv6 compliance.

Qwest Wins Government Hosting Contract

September 10, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Qwest Communications (qwest.com) announced today it has been awarded a 10-year, $40 million Web hosting contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Level 3 to Help Power Internet2

May 8, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (level3.com) today announced that it has signed a multi-year multi-million dollar IRU agreement to supply intercity dark fiber services to the National Research and Education Fiber Company. The new organization, also knows as Fiberco, was established by Internet2 to purchase and distribute fiber-optic assets to regional advanced networking organizations and research organizations throughout the U.S.