CANARIE connects Canadians to each other and to the world. Our programs equip Canadian researchers, students, and startups to excel on the global stage.

Together with our twelve provincial and territorial partners, we form Canada’s National Research and Education Network. This ultra-high-speed network connects Canada’s researchers, educators, and innovators to each other and to global data, technology, and colleagues.

Beyond the network, we fund and promote the development of software for research and national efforts to manage data generated from research. To strengthen the security of Canada’s higher-ed sector, we collaborate with our partners in the NREN, government, academia, and the private sector to fund, implement, and support cybersecurity initiatives. We also provide identity management services to the academic community and boost Canada’s startups with cloud resources and expertise in emerging technologies.

Established in 1993, we are a non-profit corporation, with most of our funding provided by the Government of Canada.

AMPATH serves as the premiere interconnection point for network-enabled U.S.- Latin America and Caribbean science research and education. Through its exchange point facilities in Miami, Florida, high-bandwidth network services are available for U.S. and international research and education networks to extend participation to underrepresented groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. AMPATH works as a major research facility recognized by the U.S. National Science Foundation, supporting international e-science.

West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing (WVNET) is a dynamic service organization providing telecommunications and computing services within West Virginia. Administered by the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and focused on state colleges and universities, WVNET also provides significant services to state and county governments, K-12 schools, public libraries and non-profit organizations.

WiscNet is a membership organization that provides research and education networking services to public and private higher education, K12 school districts, libraries, municipalities, and hospitals throughout Wisconsin. We connect people and strategies to solve common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions in support of educational, research, and community service missions.

UETN connects Utah’s K-12 schools, technical colleges, institutions of higher education and public libraries, as well as patients and healthcare providers throughout the state. Whether you’re a teacher in Tooele or a physician in Fillmore; a patient in Parowan or a student in San Juan County, UETN provides robust infrastructure, applications, and support for education and healthcare.

Southern Crossroads (SoX) also known as Southern Light Rail (SLR) is a 501(c)3 organization that serves the Southeastern U.S. Research and Education community. SoX provides high-speed, global connectivity and other commodity services. SoX also serves as the Southeast connector to National Lambda Rail (NLR), Internet2 and other major U.S as well as International research networks.

Through its membership in The Quilt, SoX is able to offer low cost Internet bandwidth throughout the region with Internet Service Providers like Qwest, Sprint, and Cogent.

SoX supports universities, K-12 education networks, federal agencies, government laboratories and non-profit institutions that promote research in the Southeast region of the United States.

SoX services are enabled at 55 & 56 Marietta Street in Atlanta, Georgia. This presence provides SoX access to multiple peer groups already present at these carrier hotels.

The Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP) is a nonprofit corporation serving research and education organizations throughout the Pacific Rim. Providing cost-effective, robust, reliable, high-bandwidth, and high-capacity networking, PNWGP supports the mission of these organizations and the needs of researchers, faculty, students, and staff. PNWGP designs, implements, and manages a multi-state high-bandwidth and high-capacity network specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of research and education communities.

OSHEAN Inc., is a 501c3 non-profit consortium of member organizations that was formed to foster the development of a communications infrastructure for Rhode Island’s research, educational, health care, and public service community. OSHEAN is committed to developing network expertise among its member organizations and to creating an environment that encourages collaboration through shared resources, information and expertise.

The Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) is a division of the Ohio Board of Regents’ Ohio Technology Consortium. Since 1987, OARnet has identified and deployed shared services that reduce costs, deliver quality programs, increase productivity, and improve customer service. Ultimately, OARnet promotes community and economic development by expanding access to affordable technology.

Link Oregon launched in 2019 as the state’s non-profit organization representing the consortium of Oregon’s four public research universities (OHSU, Oregon State University, Portland State University, and University of Oregon) and State Government through Enterprise Information Services. Our mission is to develop and operate a statewide, facilities-based optical network for our members as well as for other public and non-profit entities across Oregon. Stay up on our latest activities via our website, our blog or on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.