Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP PROMOTIONS

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Monday, October 16, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced recent Leadership updates across the Company.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced recent Leadership updates across the Company.
  • Prior to Southwest, Stephens held various positions in leadership and operations with Union Pacific Railroad.
  • "Strong Leadership is built upon serving, and Southwest Airlines boasts a longstanding tradition of remarkable Leaders who consistently prioritize the needs of our Employees and Customers over their own," said Bob Jordan , President & CEO at Southwest Airlines.
  • "I extend my sincere appreciation to Matt Hafner for his 35 years of service at Southwest Airlines.

Indonesia's first 8K uncompressed video conference inaugurates 100 Gbps network for education at UB-Universitas Brawijaya

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Universitas Brawijaya (UB), Arterial Research and Educational Network in the Asia Pacific (ARENA-PAC) and Indonesia Research and Education Network (IDREN) held a ceremony to mark the operation of a 100 Gbps high-speed network for education in Indonesia on August 9, 2023.

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  • Universitas Brawijaya (UB), Arterial Research and Educational Network in the Asia Pacific (ARENA-PAC) and Indonesia Research and Education Network (IDREN) held a ceremony to mark the operation of a 100 Gbps high-speed network for education in Indonesia on August 9, 2023.
  • The ceremony also connected to a remote venue in Keio University, Japan, using an uncompressed 8K video conference, marking the first such ultra-high resolution video conference in Indonesia, and demonstrating the high capacity and low latency of the research and education network that spans across the Pacific.
  • Rector of UB Prof Widodo said the inauguration was a follow-up to MoU signed between the three organizations in 2022.
  • In addition, the collaboration is also a big leap for Indonesia to be connected to the current global research and education network.

OFC 2023 Conference and Exhibition Celebrates Strong Post-pandemic Rebound; Highlights Include Quantum Networking, AI, Data Center Connectivity

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Friday, March 10, 2023

SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OFC 2023, the premier global event for optical communications and networking, welcomed back attendees to a sold-out exhibition with an audience showcasing the latest advancements in the field. OFC 2023 hosted over 11,500 participants and 515 exhibiting companies and served as the platform for several start-ups to make their debut. Event organizers provided a compelling series of exciting programs and events to welcome back the entire ecosystem with a focus on inclusivity. Attendee excitement was high throughout the week.

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  • OFC 2023 hosted over 11,500 participants and 515 exhibiting companies and served as the platform for several start-ups to make their debut.
  • "Companies continued to introduce and launch new innovations at OFC 2023, such as 1.2T and 1.6T coherent optics and Co-Packaged Optics.
  • To meet the unique needs of a global audience, OFC 2023 was held in a hybrid format with in-person and virtual components.
  • Mark your calendar for OFC 2024, 24-28 March, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

OFC 2023 Exhibition to Feature Hundreds of Leading Global Organizations Demonstrating the Latest Innovations & Applications in Optical Communications and Data Center Technologies

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) exhibition floor draws a global audience with demonstrations of the industry's most innovative new products and optical technologies driving industry advancements in quantum networking, AI, data center connectivity and more. OFC, the premier conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals, is being held 05-09 March 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA.

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  • OFC, the premier conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals, is being held 05-09 March 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA.
  • Exhibitors with a local California presence include AC Photonics, Inc., Advanced Test Equipment, Aehr Test Systems, Cambridge Industries USA, Inc., and Fabrinet, among others.
  • Industry-leading organizations, including COBO, Ethernet Alliance, OIF and Open ROADM, will host discussions and live demonstrations on breakthrough technologies and industry interoperability efforts.
  • OFCnet , OFC's high-speed optical network, will enable live demonstrations and showcase emerging technologies, including quantum networking, network element interoperability, SDN and programmability, and networking for big data/big science applications.

State of California Retains CENIC California MMBI, LLC as California Middle-Mile Broadband Network Third-Party Administrator

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

The California Department of Technology today announced that the State of California has retained CENIC California Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC as the California Middle-Mile Broadband Network Third-Party Administrator (TPA).

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  • The California Department of Technology today announced that the State of California has retained CENIC California Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC as the California Middle-Mile Broadband Network Third-Party Administrator (TPA).
  • CENIC California MMBI has the experience and reach to deliver an open-access middle-mile broadband network throughout the state.
  • CENIC California Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC, is a California limited liability company whose sole member is the not-for-profit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California, dba CENIC.
  • CENIC California Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC will serve as the third-party administrator in cooperation with a wide range of stakeholders municipal, state, tribal, private sector, and other community organizations.

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Joins CENIC’s Broadband Network

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b'The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) has joined CENIC\xe2\x80\x99s California Research and Education Network (CalREN), a high-speed, high-capacity broadband computing network that connects 20 million users from the vast majority of research and academic institutions across California.\nMedical research collaboration and discovery across multiple institutions is central to the mission of the CZ Biohub, which brings together physicians, scientists, and engineers from Stanford University, UC San Francisco, and UC Berkeley.

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  • b'The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) has joined CENIC\xe2\x80\x99s California Research and Education Network (CalREN), a high-speed, high-capacity broadband computing network that connects 20 million users from the vast majority of research and academic institutions across California.\nMedical research collaboration and discovery across multiple institutions is central to the mission of the CZ Biohub, which brings together physicians, scientists, and engineers from Stanford University, UC San Francisco, and UC Berkeley.
  • Collaboration and sharing accelerate discovery and will help us answer some of science\xe2\x80\x99s biggest questions -- and the work relies on an underlying, powerful network,\xe2\x80\x9d said Rosio Alvarez, PhD, vice president, data security and IT, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe CZ Biohub is now part of a network that links 12,000 research and education organizations within California to tens of thousands of research and education institutions around the globe \xe2\x80\x94 a fiber network and, equally important, a human network.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThis is an exciting time to join Internet2 as we are nearing the completion of an upgraded national research and education network infrastructure with increased capacity, on-demand capabilities, and network scalability.

Radware Teams Up With Internet2 to Provide Custom DDoS Mitigation Service for Regional Education Network Providers

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Through meetings with regional education network providers, Internet2 developed technical and commercial requirements that were presented to Radware and others.

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  • Through meetings with regional education network providers, Internet2 developed technical and commercial requirements that were presented to Radware and others.
  • Based upon Radwares superior security technology, Internet2 selected it to deliver DDoS service to the research and education members.
  • CENIC , operator of CalREN, Californias Research and Education Network, represents the tenth regional network onboarded to Internet2s DDoS service powered by Radware.
  • Were excited to work with Internet2 and provide this innovative mitigation service to regional education network providers across the country.

CENIC Announces New and Diverse Fiber Route from Sacramento to Northern California

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

CENIC has built a new and diverse fiber path between Sacramento and Northern California, adding to its inland route.

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  • CENIC has built a new and diverse fiber path between Sacramento and Northern California, adding to its inland route.
  • The new path creates a diverse 260-mile regional loop from Sacramento and back, traveling through Colusa, Corning, Palo Cedro, and Chico.
  • CENICs California Research and Education Network (CalREN) serves the vast majority of K-20 students, educators, researchers, and individuals at other vital public-serving institutions.
  • This new and diverse path demonstrates our commitment to provide reliable, high-capacity, low-latency network connectivity to our members in Northern California, said CENIC President and CEO Louis Fox.

NSF Awards CENIC an International Networking Grant for Operation of Pacific Wave

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

The National Science Foundation has awarded CENIC a $4 million, five-year grant for continued operation and enhancement of Pacific Wave International Exchange .

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  • The National Science Foundation has awarded CENIC a $4 million, five-year grant for continued operation and enhancement of Pacific Wave International Exchange .
  • A joint project of CENIC and the Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP), Pacific Wave interconnects international Asia-Pacific research and education networks, key U.S. Western regional research and education networks, leading national-scale research networks, and major commercial research cloud services.
  • The world's hardest problems can only be solved through global collaboration, added CEO of Pacific Northwest Gigapop, Ron Johnson, co-PI on the grant.
  • Pacific Wave is the official USA National Science Foundation-funded interconnection and international peering facility, and Software-Defined Exchange (SDX) for Asia-Pacific networks.

Broadband for Every California Household: One Gigabit or Bust!

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

In 2003, through a grant from the State of California, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) focused on speeding one-gigabit broadband to all Californians in their schools, colleges, and libraries by 2010.

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  • In 2003, through a grant from the State of California, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) focused on speeding one-gigabit broadband to all Californians in their schools, colleges, and libraries by 2010.
  • One in four households with school-aged children in California do not have a desktop or laptop computer and a high-speed Internet connection.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission has an even lower benchmark of 6/1 Mbps for a household to be considered served by broadband.
  • CENICs Charter Associates are part of the worlds largest education system; they include the California K-12 system, California Community Colleges, the California State University system, Californias public libraries, the University of California system, Stanford, Caltech, USC, and the Naval Postgraduate School.