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CANARIE, ESnet, GÉANT, and Internet2 Unveil Highest Capacity Transoceanic Connectivity for Research and Education

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet2, in a joint effort with CANARIE, the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), and GÉANT, announced today a major expansion of 400 gigabits per second (Gbps) transoceanic circuit capacity dedicated to transferring research and education (R&E) data. As part of the Advanced North Atlantic (ANA) collaboration, this marks a significant achievement in high-speed connectivity between North America and Europe, supporting data-intensive science globally.

Key Points: 
  • The joint effort adds three 400 Gbps spectrum circuits between exchange points in the U.S., U.K., and France.
  • The collaboration among CANARIE, ESnet, GÉANT, and Internet2 to leverage the new subsea infrastructure started in 2020, following an R&E community-driven proposal to modernize and augment intercontinental connectivity to support research.
  • With the addition of the new circuits, the combined capacity of the ANA collaboration's trans-Atlantic network is now 2.4 Tbps.
  • "Being among the first to deliver spectrum-based 400 Gbps transoceanic connections dedicated to research and education is a truly pioneering achievement," said James Deaton, vice president of Network Services at Internet2.

Aqua Comms Announces Trans-Atlantic Subsea Spectrum Agreement with Energy Sciences Network

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Aqua Comms, a leading provider of global subsea connectivity services, today announced a long-term lease agreement for Trans-Atlantic subsea spectrum with Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) for 25% of a fibre pair between New York, Dublin and London.

Key Points: 
  • Aqua Comms, a leading provider of global subsea connectivity services, today announced a long-term lease agreement for Trans-Atlantic subsea spectrum with Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) for 25% of a fibre pair between New York, Dublin and London.
  • This agreement marks the first Trans-Atlantic spectrum acquisition by ESnet, the high-performance network built to support scientific research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science and managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
  • Additionally, Ciena Services is providing submarine-specific automation for installation, spectrum activation, and testing for time savings and improved optimization, as well as SLTE technical support to ensure optimal network reliability.
  • “When 400G wavelengths are not sufficient for growing demands, operators are turning to subsea spectrum to fulfill their scalable, continent-to-continent requirements,” commented Thomas Soerensen, Vice President, Global Submarine Solutions, Ciena.“With Ciena’s best-in-class GeoMesh Extreme solution, Aqua Comms’ network has the high bandwidth, intelligence, and cost efficiency to meet the unique connectivity needs of big science.”
    To learn more about Aqua Comms visit: www.aquacomms.com

Stephen K. Streiffer Named Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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UT-Battelle, LLC, has appointed Stephen K. Streiffer to be the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Key Points: 
  • UT-Battelle, LLC, has appointed Stephen K. Streiffer to be the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
  • He currently serves as interim director at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and will join ORNL in October.
  • He previously spent 24 years in research and leadership positions at Argonne National Laboratory, concluding his tenure as the lab’s deputy director for science and technology.
  • “I look forward to getting to work at Oak Ridge,” Streiffer said.

Nokia partners with ESnet to launch terabit next-generation IP network with 400 Gbps access

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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ESnet has deployed Nokias market-leading 7750 Service Router (SR) platforms to provide high-speed 100Gbps and 400 Gbps services over an IP/MPLS network designed to support over 46 Tbps of capacity.

Key Points: 
  • ESnet has deployed Nokias market-leading 7750 Service Router (SR) platforms to provide high-speed 100Gbps and 400 Gbps services over an IP/MPLS network designed to support over 46 Tbps of capacity.
  • To efficiently transport this data, ESnet deployed Nokias high-performance 7750 SR-s routers with Nokia-developed FP silicon and Service Router OS software.
  • ESnet research activities require petabyte traffic flows made possible through the Nokia FP silicons advanced traffic engineering and QoS capabilities combined with deep buffers.
  • When ESnet is ready to scale to 800GE, we will be here to help them.

ESnet6 Sets New Benchmark in Research Networks With Ciena’s WaveLogic Optics

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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ESnet6 utilizes Ciena's Waveserver 5 powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme to support 100GbE and 400GbE interconnectivity.

Key Points: 
  • ESnet6 utilizes Ciena's Waveserver 5 powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme to support 100GbE and 400GbE interconnectivity.
  • Cienas WaveLogic technology allows us to scale the capacity and capability of our network to support the next evolution of data-intensive science.
  • ESnet6 sets a new benchmark in network programmability, intelligence and capacity.
  • ESnet also connects to over 140 research and commercial networks, permitting DOE-funded scientists to productively collaborate with partners around the world.

AMD Collaborates with The Energy Sciences Network on Launch of its Next-Generation, High-Performance Network to Enhance Data-Intensive Science

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announcedits collaboration with the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) on the launch of ESnet6, the newest generation of the U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) high-performance network dedicated to science.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announcedits collaboration with the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) on the launch of ESnet6, the newest generation of the U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) high-performance network dedicated to science.
  • AMD worked closely with ESnet since 2018 to integrate powerful adaptive computing for the smart and programmable network nodes of ESnet6.
  • ESnet6s extreme scale packet monitoring system uses AMD Alveo U280 FPGA-based network-attached accelerator cards at the core network switching nodes.
  • AMD Alveo U280 cards, using OpenNIC and VitisNetP4, are being deployed on every node of the ESnet6 network.

Keysight’s 224G Ethernet Test Solutions Enable System-on-a-Chip Makers to Validate Next Generation High-speed Digital Interface Technology

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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High-speed digital interfaces that support 224 Gbps per lane data connection speeds offer increased bandwidths and underpin 1.6 terabit per second (1.6T) high-speed interconnect technology .

Key Points: 
  • High-speed digital interfaces that support 224 Gbps per lane data connection speeds offer increased bandwidths and underpin 1.6 terabit per second (1.6T) high-speed interconnect technology .
  • Keysights unique portfolio of high-speed digital interface test solutions enable SoC makers to validate the performance of 224G designs accelerating 1.6T design and pathfinding.
  • Synopsys used Keysights M8050A BERT, M8199 Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) and Infiniium UXR-Series Oscilloscope to develop and validate 224G serializer/deserializer (SerDes) IP designs.
  • As a leading provider of high-speed Ethernet IP solutions, Synopsys utilizes Keysights comprehensive digital interface test solutions to validate the performance of the PHY IP, enabling designers to meet their design and system-level requirements for high-performance computing, networking and AI SoCs.

Infinera Partners with ESnet to Upgrade the World's Most Advanced Scientific Data Network

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The ESnet6 optical network is powered by the Infinera GX Series Compact Modular Platform and FlexILS Open Optical Line System.

Key Points: 
  • The ESnet6 optical network is powered by the Infinera GX Series Compact Modular Platform and FlexILS Open Optical Line System.
  • With science data traffic over ESnet doubling every 20 months, Infinera capabilities ensure ESnet can provide 400 Gigabit Ethernet-based services through this open and flexible architecture.
  • Partnering with ESnet, Infinera quickly and safely deployed new equipment, performed testing, and turned up services over 15,000 miles of fiber during a global pandemic.
  • ESnet enables tens of thousands of scientists to access data portals, transfer vast research data streams, and tap into remote scientific instruments and sources all in real time.

Qunnect, Inc. Receives $1.5M Phase-II SBIR Award From The Department of Energy

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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STONY BROOK, N.Y., April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Qunnect, Inc., a deep tech company committed to globalizing Quantum Communications, received a $1.5M Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research award from the US Department of Energy.

Key Points: 
  • STONY BROOK, N.Y., April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Qunnect, Inc., a deep tech company committed to globalizing Quantum Communications, received a $1.5M Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research award from the US Department of Energy.
  • Through collaborations with Brookhaven National Laboratory and ESnet, Qunnect's products will be field-tested on fiber networks connecting Brookhaven National Lab to New York City.
  • "We champion the Department of Energy's vision to build the Quantum Internet, and we are very appreciative to have their support," said Qunnect CEO Mehdi Namazi.
  • The company is also a member of New Lab, the deep tech innovation incubator located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City.

KINBER Increases Internet2 Research and Education Network Capacity

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced it has established a new dedicated 100 Gigabit Ethernet connection to the Internet2 national research and education network out of KINBER's Philadelphia Point-of-Presence, located at 401 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia.

Key Points: 
  • HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced it has established a new dedicated 100 Gigabit Ethernet connection to the Internet2 national research and education network out of KINBER's Philadelphia Point-of-Presence, located at 401 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia.
  • This new direct 100Gbps connection replaces and enhances the existing connection to Internet2, which KINBER had via Drexel University at a 20Gbps capacity, and provides access and capabilities to support the increased requirements and network demands across the statewide KINBER membership.
  • The new direct Internet2 100Gbps connection adds to the portfolio of network-based resources available to KINBER members out of the Philadelphia Point-of-Presence, which includes other regional and national networks such as Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and other connections to regional research and education networks.
  • The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) is Pennsylvania's statewide research, education and community network.