Next generation of the Internet

What is Internet2?

The Internet2 project is a collaborative effort to develop advanced technology and Internet applications, considered vital to the research and education missions of higher education institutions.
Born in 1996 and was developed by the consortium UCAID (University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development - University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development) in order to make possible applications such as telemedicine, digital libraries and virtual laboratories that require high broadband connections in real time.

How does Internet 2?

The project operates on a network developed mainly by U.S. universities. Alcazan speeds of 622 Mbps to 50 Mbps for members and users.
However, internet 2 is not going to replace the current Internet. The Internet 2 is helping to develop and test new technologies such as IPv6, multicast and quality of service.

Who are members of Internet 2?

Currently are 208 universities in the U.S. and 60 other technology companies like Comcast, Intel, Sun Microsystems and Cisco Systems. Together these organizations are also involved Gather (from Chile), Cudi (Mexico), Senacyt (Panama), RETINA2, among a long list of members.

How to participate in Internet2?

All those wishing to join Internet2 must meet at least the following requirements: belong to a university, a member of NGO work-related networks, or simply represent a corporation interested in participating in the project from its birth. End users are groups of researchers around the world to develop services and applications requiring access to high-speed networks.

Nowadays

It was recently announced that through Internet2 is able to send 8.9 Gigabits per second through the IPv6 protocol, at a distance of 32,000 kilometers, a figure that approaches the theoretical 10 Gbps Internet2. Also mentioned is a new network of 100 Gbps of capacity that would like a DVD sent from point to point on the planet, "in seconds".