GÉANT is delighted to announce that the EC-Funded #GN5-#IC1 project marked its first major achievement, with the successful implementation of a new 100Gbps link between GÉANT’s pan-European #Research and #Education #network and #Singapore.
This is a fundamental step in GN5-IC1 plans to reinforce GÉANT’s #intercontinental #connectivity with the #AsiaPacific, an area already accounting for almost 20% of all GÉANT’s intercontinental traffic and registering growing demand https://connect.geant.org/2023/06/01/gn5-ic1-project-celebrates-implementation-of-geants-new-connectivity-with-singapore
Bram Peeters, Chief Network Operations Officer at GÉANT:
“In establishing GÉANT’s new link to Singapore we are very consciously applying the learnings of earlier projects.
Long-term guaranteed capacity between the right locations is essential for us to support the challenging network needs of global research and education for the years to come.
With our new capacity towards the Asia-Pacific we are definitely on the right track, and GN5-IC1 will bring us more.”
Paul Rouse, Chief Community Relations Officer GÉANT:
“New connectivity to Singapore marks a milestone in GÉANT’s intercontinental connectivity strategy.
This was made possible thanks to skills & expertise of GÉANT colleagues & of our Research & Education Network partners, instrumental in coordinating this investment & working closely with industry.
Finally, I would like to welcome our collaboration with PCCW Global, which will help us to ensure excellent service quality for RENs in the region”