Internet2
Linda S. Bruenjes, Carolyn J. Siccama, John F. LeBaron · The Internet Encyclopedia · 2004
Abstract The Internet2 project, which is managed by the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID), is a consortium of over 200 U.S. educational institutions. These higher education institutions have partnered with corporate and government agencies to establish the advanced backbones of Internet2, Abilene, and vBNS+. These partnerships and collaborations support a variety of academic innovations requiring advanced networking capabilities, which the current‐generation network cannot accommodate. Essential partnerships and research and development initiatives revolve around five technical areas of Internet2: applications, middleware, engineering, end‐to‐end performance, and backbone network infrastructure. Having collaborative efforts serve as the foundation for Internet2 initiatives allows members to focus on increasing access to information for the teaching, learning, research, and clinical missions of member institutions. In all academic disciplines, there are endless possibilities for using Internet2 for teaching and learning through such advanced technologies as video conferencing,, digital libraries, and high‐definition television.