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(Very high-speed Backbone Network Service) A high-speed network backbone developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and MCI that interconnects several supercomputer centers at 622 Mbps (OC-12). vBNS was expanded to provide backbone services for Internet2. See Internet2 and Abilene. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now, McBryan and other researchers have gone on line with an entirely new, scientists-only computer network called vBNS that exchanges data at speeds that blow away the worldwide wait of the Internet. As a temporary measure, research groups can apply for links to NSF's experimental, high-performance vBNS system, which connects its five supercomputer centers. TransPAC provides high performance international Internet services connecting the Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) to the Internet2 Abilene high-performance network, vBNS, and other global networks for the purpose of international collaborations in research and education. |
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