Hybrid network

GÉANT2 is the first hybrid network deployed on an international scale, using switched and routed infrastructure. Together with the 30 NRENs it connects, GÉANT2 provides the most advanced services and widest geographical reach of any network of its kind in the world, with cutting-edge standards of reliability and innovation.

GÉANT2 and the NRENs have together created an extensive European research community that directly connects 34 European countries and over 30 million users in more than 3,500 research and education institutions
GÉANT2 and the NRENs have improved the reach and penetration of high bandwidth (10+ Gb) on existing and new routes across Europe. Click here for a diagram comparing the present connectivity speeds with the start of the project
GÉANT2 is at the heart of global research networking, providing advanced connectivity to other world regions
GÉANT2 has an extensive topology with links totalling more than 50,000 km in length
GÉANT2 offers point-to-point connections and dedicated capacity for the most demanding users, creating “virtual private networks”
GÉANT2 provides high bandwidth connectivity across the network and an end-to-end managed service, for reliable and secure data transfer
GÉANT2 has a comprehensive research and service development programme, covering fields such as Mobility, Security, Network Management and Monitoring and Bandwidth on Demand
GÉANT2 and Grids (e-Infrastructures) together form the engine of future research collaboration methods