Internet2

The second generation of the Internet, initially developed by a consortium of more than 200 universities, private companies and the U.S. government. Formed in 1997, Internet2 was not developed for commercial use or to replace the Internet but is the reincarnation of it, intended primarily for research. Whereas the Internet was first designed to exchange text, Internet2 was designed for full-motion video and 3D animations.

Originally named UCAID (University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development), Internet2 spawned the Abilene backbone and eventually the first nationwide 100 Gigabit Ethernet network. See Abilene, UCAID and vBNS.

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The Internet2 project officially started in October 1996, when 34 research universities banded together to build a next-generation Internet that would be 100 to 1,000 times faster than the existing Internet.

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Internet2 allows for two-way communication quickly and high-definition video sent faster than the typical Internet connection.

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Internet2 promises a speedier, more sophisticated network that provides an environment where first- and second-generation Internet users can coexist as they transmit or receive data, video and audio on demand.

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Internet2 and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have confirmed the selection of six proposals by an external academic review panel for the first phase of the Exploring Clouds for Acceleration of Science (E-CAS) project that was first announced in November 2018, the company said.

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Meanwhile, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Internet2, a computer networking consortium, have partnered with commercial cloud providers including GCP, to accelerate scientific discoveries and promote collaboration.

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