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Acronym: |
GN3 |
Name: |
Multi-Gigabit European Academic Network 3
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Project status: |
From: 2009-04-01
To: 2013-09-30
(Completed)
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Contract number: |
238875 |
Action line: |
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURE |
Type (Programme): |
FP7 |
Funding scheme: |
FP7 |
Project cost: |
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Project funding: |
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Project coordinator |
Organisation Name: |
Delivery of Advance Network Technology to Europe ltd. |
Organisation adress: |
DANTE ltd., City House, 126-130 Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1PQ. UK |
Organisation country: |
Velika Britanija |
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Croatian partner |
Organisation name: |
Sveučilišni računski centar |
Organisation address: |
Josipa Marohnića 5, Zagreb |
Contact person name: |
Ivan Marić
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Contact person tel: |
+385 1 616 55 55 |
Contact person fax: |
+385 1 616 55 59 |
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Short description of project |
GN3 - european project from 7th Framework Programme FP7 with the objective to create a unique European Research Area - ERA, advanced and territorially independent e-infrastructure for the needs of researchers and their projects on European territory. The GÉANT project advances all aspects of European research and education networking, encompassing: The fast and reliable GÉANT network; A portfolio of advanced connectivity, network support and access services for NRENs, projects, institutions and end users; Initiatives to address the digital divide of research and education networking across Europe; Technological research to ensure GÉANT continues to be at the forefront of networking on a global scale. The previous GÉANT project (GN2) which ended in early 2009 was focused on building the world’s most advanced network of its type, using innovative technology to enable a range of networking services. With the infrastructure in place, the current GÉANT project is focused on developing and rolling out tools and services in collaboration with Europe’s NRENs, aimed at better-serving the evolving needs of the research and education community into the long term. The project partners are 32 European NRENs, DANTE and TERENA; plus an additional four Associate NRENs.
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Short description of the task performed by Croatian partner |
In GÉANT3 project, Croatia is represented by Croatian Academic and Research Network - CARNet and University Computing Centre - SRCE (as te Third Party). SRCE participate in Service and Joint Research Activity: SA2 – Multi-Domain Network Service Operation SA2 T3 - Service monitoring Tools; SA3 – End User Services in a Federated Environment SA3 T2 - Operation of European eduroam service (SRCE is leading this activity) and SA3 T3 - eduGAIN; JRA3 - Enabling Communities JRA3 T1 - Roaming Developments and JRA3 T2 - Identity Federation.
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