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The Quilt releases RFP details for 2020 Commodity Internet Services
The Quilt, a consortium of regional Research and Education (R&E) Networks throughout the United States, today announced that request for proposals (RFP) for the 2020 Commodity Internet Services (CIS) program are now open through Feb. 19. Our goal is to identify...
CENIC Builds 400G Superchannel Between Los Angeles and Riverside
400G Production Link Advances Critical Support for Regional and National Research Platforms La Mirada & Berkeley, CA, Dec. 12, 2019 — CENIC has built a 400 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) single-carrier optical circuit between Los Angeles and Riverside in California,...
Chancellor appoints Shah as OARnet executive director
Former OARnet leader returns to Ohio after four years leading Texas network COLUMBUS, Ohio (Dec 3, 2019) — Pankaj Shah, president and chief executive officer of the Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) in Texas, has been named the seventh executive director...
Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Selects Zayo for Colocation and Connectivity
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) was selected by Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) to provide data center colocation in zColo’s Ashburn facility and fiber connectivity to support MAX’s network services to its academic, research,...
WINS Receives Honors in 2019 HPCwire Readers’ AND Editors’ Choice Awards
DENVER, Co. (Nov. 18, 2019) — The Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) has been recognized in the annual HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards, presented at the 2019 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis. The...
Network Deal to Serve as Research, Public Services Vehicle
Two nonprofit high-speed fiber-optic conglomerates penned an agreement establishing a regional pool of resources between Oregon and California that could have far-reaching effects on public services in the Pacific Northwest. The Corporation for Education Network...
KINBER President and CEO Wendy Huntoon to Step Down
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 1, 2019) — The Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced that its President and CEO, Gwendolyn “Wendy” Huntoon, is stepping down as president and CEO effective Oct. 31. Ms. Huntoon will continue to act...
Get involved, improve performance and close the gaps in research and academic data transfer
What is the value of solid science and research when it’s being done in a vacuum? Almost none. Without an agile and transparent method for conveying data between experimental source, processing facilities, long-term storage, and the many disparate collaborators,...
In Memoriam: David M. Reese
The CENIC community mourns the passing of Dave Reese, Vice President for Regional and International Initiatives, Esteemed Colleague and R&E Network Leader. [In Memoriam]
CENIC and Link Oregon Forge Unique Regional Partnership
CENIC and Link Oregon have announced a newly forged unique regional partnership to share resources and expertise in delivering enhanced high-speed network connectivity to benefit research, education, and other public and non-profit sector service organizations across...

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The Quilt releases RFP details for 2020 Commodity Internet Services
Jan 6, 2020
The Quilt, a consortium of regional Research and Education (R&E) Networks throughout the United States, today announced that request for proposals (RFP) for the 2020 Commodity Internet Services (CIS) program are now open through Feb. 19. Our goal is to identify...
CENIC Builds 400G Superchannel Between Los Angeles and Riverside
Dec 12, 2019
400G Production Link Advances Critical Support for Regional and National Research Platforms La Mirada & Berkeley, CA, Dec. 12, 2019 — CENIC has built a 400 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) single-carrier optical circuit between Los Angeles and Riverside in California,...
Chancellor appoints Shah as OARnet executive director
Dec 3, 2019
Former OARnet leader returns to Ohio after four years leading Texas network COLUMBUS, Ohio (Dec 3, 2019) — Pankaj Shah, president and chief executive officer of the Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) in Texas, has been named the seventh executive director...
Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Selects Zayo for Colocation and Connectivity
Nov 20, 2019
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) was selected by Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) to provide data center colocation in zColo’s Ashburn facility and fiber connectivity to support MAX’s network services to its academic, research,...
WINS Receives Honors in 2019 HPCwire Readers’ AND Editors’ Choice Awards
Nov 18, 2019
DENVER, Co. (Nov. 18, 2019) — The Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) has been recognized in the annual HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards, presented at the 2019 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis. The...
Network Deal to Serve as Research, Public Services Vehicle
Oct 16, 2019
Two nonprofit high-speed fiber-optic conglomerates penned an agreement establishing a regional pool of resources between Oregon and California that could have far-reaching effects on public services in the Pacific Northwest. The Corporation for Education Network...
KINBER President and CEO Wendy Huntoon to Step Down
Oct 1, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 1, 2019) — The Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced that its President and CEO, Gwendolyn “Wendy” Huntoon, is stepping down as president and CEO effective Oct. 31. Ms. Huntoon will continue to act...
Get involved, improve performance and close the gaps in research and academic data transfer
Sep 24, 2019
What is the value of solid science and research when it’s being done in a vacuum? Almost none. Without an agile and transparent method for conveying data between experimental source, processing facilities, long-term storage, and the many disparate collaborators,...
In Memoriam: David M. Reese
Sep 18, 2019
The CENIC community mourns the passing of Dave Reese, Vice President for Regional and International Initiatives, Esteemed Colleague and R&E Network Leader. [In Memoriam]
CENIC and Link Oregon Forge Unique Regional Partnership
Sep 16, 2019
CENIC and Link Oregon have announced a newly forged unique regional partnership to share resources and expertise in delivering enhanced high-speed network connectivity to benefit research, education, and other public and non-profit sector service organizations across...