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Mon, 04/06/2009 - 12:45
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UAE creates Advanced Network for Research and Education
Abu Dhabi, 6th April 2009 (WAM) - H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, witnessed the signing ceremony between the ICT Development Fund - one of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) initiatives - and Khalifa University for Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR), establishing the UAE Advanced Network for Research and Education; by which the ICT Fund provides the funding for KUSTAR to manage.
The UAE Advanced Network for Research '&' Education is a dedicated advanced network connecting academic and research institutions at speeds typically Multiple times faster than commercial Internet. It facilitates research collaboration by providing access to databases and supercomputers. It is also used for teaching through rich multimedia content and high-definition video conferencing.
A number of 28 sites of public universities, colleges and schools will be connected to this advanced network, consisting of the UAE University, Zayed University, Higher Colleges of Technology, KUSTAR, and Institutes of Applied Technology. In the following stages, other public and private research institutions in the UAE will connect to the network.
In this respect, H.E. Ahmad Humaid Al-Mazrouie, TRA Board Member and Chairman of the ICT Fund Board of Trustees, stated: "The ICT Fund launched its operations to jump start innovation within the ICT Sector in the UAE, where this MoU serves its vision that education and building national cadres capable of creating and competing while facing the market challenges, are the aim of the Fund through continuous projects that work on establishing the perfect environment for the ICT sector in the UAE to reach pioneering stages worldwide and in all fields." The range of activities facilitated by this Network will allow individuals and organizations to push back the traditional boundaries of teaching, learning and research methods. This Network will provide for effective communication and collaboration between students, researchers and institutions; it has a central role to play in the realization of this potential and achievement of client and government objective; it will help educational institutions to advance their IT infrastructure; it will support changing client needs through delivery of existing and new value-added services to staff, students and researchers; and it will strengthen the ties with the wider education sector while enhancing core services for the higher education sector.
The Advanced Network in a Glance: 10 Gbps core network 1 Gbps connectivity for end users IPv6 fully compliant network Nation wide coverage Minimal annual membership fees First stage: International connectivity to "Internet 2" in the United States Second stage: International connectivity to "Geant 2) in Europe and Asia Local interconnectivity of campuses through dedicated VPN (Virtual Private Network) The Advanced Network Applications: Video conferencing Inter-library access Grid computing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) E-learning
The UAE Advanced Network for Research '&' Education is a dedicated advanced network connecting academic and research institutions at speeds typically Multiple times faster than commercial Internet. It facilitates research collaboration by providing access to databases and supercomputers. It is also used for teaching through rich multimedia content and high-definition video conferencing.
A number of 28 sites of public universities, colleges and schools will be connected to this advanced network, consisting of the UAE University, Zayed University, Higher Colleges of Technology, KUSTAR, and Institutes of Applied Technology. In the following stages, other public and private research institutions in the UAE will connect to the network.
In this respect, H.E. Ahmad Humaid Al-Mazrouie, TRA Board Member and Chairman of the ICT Fund Board of Trustees, stated: "The ICT Fund launched its operations to jump start innovation within the ICT Sector in the UAE, where this MoU serves its vision that education and building national cadres capable of creating and competing while facing the market challenges, are the aim of the Fund through continuous projects that work on establishing the perfect environment for the ICT sector in the UAE to reach pioneering stages worldwide and in all fields." The range of activities facilitated by this Network will allow individuals and organizations to push back the traditional boundaries of teaching, learning and research methods. This Network will provide for effective communication and collaboration between students, researchers and institutions; it has a central role to play in the realization of this potential and achievement of client and government objective; it will help educational institutions to advance their IT infrastructure; it will support changing client needs through delivery of existing and new value-added services to staff, students and researchers; and it will strengthen the ties with the wider education sector while enhancing core services for the higher education sector.
The Advanced Network in a Glance: 10 Gbps core network 1 Gbps connectivity for end users IPv6 fully compliant network Nation wide coverage Minimal annual membership fees First stage: International connectivity to "Internet 2" in the United States Second stage: International connectivity to "Geant 2) in Europe and Asia Local interconnectivity of campuses through dedicated VPN (Virtual Private Network) The Advanced Network Applications: Video conferencing Inter-library access Grid computing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) E-learning
