The Works of DANTE - Issue 4

Welcome

Welcome to the latest edition of the DANTE newsletter, The Works of DANTE. We are privileged to be able to include a guest editorial from Commissioner Viviane Reding, who outlines why GÉANT2 is a flagship project of the European Commission and how it can play an enabling role in much of Europe’s research and education activities.

Howard Davies, former General Manager for DANTE, poses a wider question on the impact of GÉANT2 for Europe’s citizens. Howard canvassed opinions at the GÉANT2 launch event in June and you can read these views on page 3.

The geographic boundaries that separate research communities across the globe continue to be broken down. We have the latest news on the ORIENT project, which will provide direct research connectivity between Europe and China. Also in this issue is news on the tender issued for connectivity to India. These developments will allow ever-increasing numbers of researchers and academics to work together, and places GÉANT2 at the heart of these new global research communities.

We have the latest news on the development of the GÉANT2 network infrastructure, and details of recent contract signings. There’s also a comprehensive round-up of news from other projects such as ALICE, TEIN2 and EUMEDCONNECT.

A new feature has been introduced in this edition. The Partner Profile section will highlight a different project partner each issue to find out the latest news from around the NRENs, and to reveal what the current “hot topic” is for their users. The Croatian NREN CARNet launches the new section.

We hope you find this edition a useful and varied source of news. As always, we appreciate any feedback that you have. If you wish to get in touch with your comments or suggestions, please use the online feedback form at www.dante.net/feedback.

The Works of DANTE editorial team