participant services

The following Internet2/Abilene connection options are available at the Pacific Northwest Gigapop:

• DS-3 (45Mbps)
• OC-3c SONET (155Mbps)
• OC-12c SONET (622Mbps)
• Fast Ethernet (100Mbps)*
• Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)*

*Fast or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity depends on the availability of private fiber circuits.

Internet2 is a project of the University Consortium for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) and Abilene is the high-performance, next-generation, testbed and research network created, managed, and operated by Internet2. Qualified members of Internet2 may elect to connect to Abilene. In the Pacific Northwest, Abilene connections are made at the Pacific Northwest Gigapop. Internet2 authorization to connect to Abilene is required by the PNW Gigapop prior to ordering services.

The Pacific Northwest Gigapop maintains a 10GbE connection to the Internet2/Abilene backbone, which in turn connects via OC-192 links to Sunnyvale, California and Denver, Colorado.

For more information on UCAID, Internet2, and Abilene, see www.internet2.edu