Resources for Emerging NRENs

• Internet2's Special Interest Group on Emerging Research and Education Networks
• Presentations from AAU's Conference on African Research & Education Networks (Africa)
• SERENATE Report

Learn about Existing NRENs

• Terena Compendium (Europe)
• SERENATE workshop on NRENs

Other Resources

• High Performance Research and Education Networks in Support of Digital Libraries in the Middle East
• High Performance Computing Networks for Research, Education, Science and Technology in India
• Article - Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State - March 2006

The Role of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs)

NRENs around the world, like Internet2, provide critical high-bandwidth connectivity to universities and research institutions.
Internet2 partners with other NRENs to create bridges for virtual collaboration between our respective communities.

Characteristics that NRENs share:

• Provision of connectivity to multiple universities
• May provide additional connectivity to other educational systems (K-12)
• May connect governmental research laboratories
• Organized as not-for-profit or government/ministry based

Benefits of Advanced Research and Education Networks:

• The network infrastructure becomes a national asset for economic growth.
• Connectivity fuels innovation and technology transfer to both society and industry.
• Researchers can collaborate virtually with project teams.
• Scientific data-sets and instruments can be shared across institutions and physical space.
• Students and educators can interact in a global classroom.