AARNet

Applications and Research

New fibre network links Asian and European research efforts

By Antony Savvas

A new 100G fibre link is set to boost research and education collaboration between the Asia-Pacific and European regions with faster and cheaper connectivity. An international consortium of six research and education (R&E) networks, including AARNet (Australia), GÉANT (Europe), NORDUnet (European Nordics), SingAREN (Singapore), SURF (The Netherlands) and TEIN*CC (Asia-Pacific), have announced the launch of […]

News and Business

INDIGO subsea cable ready to rock

By John Williamson

AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra have announced that the INDIGO subsea cable system is now ready to be deployed by consortium members. This follows the on-schedule completion of the INDIGO West (4,600 km Singapore to Perth) and INDIGO Central (4,600 km Perth to Sydney cables. Featuring new spectrum-sharing technology, each consortium member […]

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MDB Series Is Coming

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