BCNET
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BCNET is a not-for-profit corporation, shared IT services and procurement organization, responsible for providing the high-speed research and education network in British Columbia, Canada. BCNET is governed by its members with support from the Government of British Columbia and CANARIE.[1] Facilitating higher education in British Columbia it connects BC's research and education institutions including every university and college, as well as public research facilities, libraries, and school districts to one another and to the global grid of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs).
Vision
To be recognized as a global leader in providing world-class research and education.[2]
History
The beginnings of BCNET were in 1986 with a network between BC's then three research universities, the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University. [3] BCNET was created as a non-profit society in 1988. Its core mission is providing advanced network connectivity to BC's research and education institutions. In 1998 BCNET launched the formation of a new regional optical network, the first in Canada. [4] In 2001 $1.5 million in funding was allocated to building BC's Optical Regional Advanced Network (ORAN). [5] by 2002 it was nearing completion. [6] In 2003 ORAN joined other BC computer networks including SPAN-BC[7] and the Provincial Learning Network (PLNet).
BCNET continued to advocate for the need to collaborate and develop advanced networks throughout the 2000s. A 2004 research audit showed scientific projects followed closely by health and education were the sectors utilizing the most network capacity.[8] In 2005 a $3.15 million project with capital funding from BC's Ministry of Advanced Education Skills and Training (AEST) was launched to connect higher education institutes in Kamloops, Kelowna and Surrey.[9]
The University of Northern British Columbia announced BCNET's plan to upgrade its connection to 10 Gbit/s by early 2008.[10] In 2011 the fastest network data transfer in the world was achieved from the California Institute of Technology to the Computing Centre at the University of Victoria at 186 Gigabits per second. [11] In 2012 the California Institute of Technology and the University of Victoria set a new 339Gbit/s internet speed record using the BCNET and CANARIE networks. [12] BC libraries began joining the advanced network in 2013,[13] and all 25 BC universities and colleges became members of BCNET in October. [14]
In 2016 BCNET prevailed in a case before the Supreme Court of Canada. The ruling found BCNET Networking Society properly and validly exercised its options under the agreement between itself and Urban Communications Inc.[15] In 2018 BCNET extended the Advanced Network to Williams Lake at the campus of Thompson Rivers University [16] and to Northern Lights College. [17] In 2019 BCNET partnered with Coast Mountain College to complete the connection of all 25 BC Colleges and Universities to BCNET's Advanced Network, completing the transition from PLNet (the Provincial Learning Network). [18] [19] A BCNET authored case study focused on leveraging the advanced network and computing power for human genomics research was released by BCNET in 2021. [20]
Services
Advanced Network
BCNET provides high-speed optical (advanced) network capabilities to British Columbia’s higher education and research institutions. Independent of the commercial Internet, the advanced network supports collaboration in education and research across BC, Canada and internationally. BCNET connects to National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) elsewhere in Canada and internationally through Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education CANARIE.[21] The network is connected through 6 Internet exchange points in Vancouver [22], Surrey, Victoria Prince George, Kamloops and Kelowna. [23]
eduroam
eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, global Wi-Fi service initiative launched in 2002. BCNET partners with education and research institutions, school districts, and other organizations to enable access to this service.[24]
A collaboration of finance and procurement was launched to maximize value and reduce costs for the sector in 2010.[25] [26]
References
- ↑ "BCNET - BC Tech Association". British Columbia Tech Association. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "BCNET - MISSION & VISION". BCNET. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "BCNET - UBC Information Technology". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Hansard Monthly November 17 2003" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of BC. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "BCNET & Canarie Announce Oran Funding". T-Net. 29 December 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "B.C.'s ORAN network nears completion". The Globe and Mail. 25 June 2002.
- ↑ "SPAN-BC Major Access Locations" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Audit Finds Research Projects Use Most Bandwidth". Starlight Publication News. 14 January 2004.
- ↑ "Premier's Technology Council" (PDF). Vancouver Sun. April 2009.
- ↑ "BCNET Upgrades Northern BC's Network Technology" (PDF). UNBC. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ Tibi, Puhi (21 October 2011). "Fastest network data transfer in the world – 186 GB/s". ZME Science. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ Anthony, Sebastien (28 November 2012). "Caltech and UVic set 339Gbps internet speed record". Extreme Tech. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Cooperative Converges Members over BCNET". BC Libraries Cooperative. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "North Island College Board of Governors Agenda" (PDF). North Island College. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Urban Communications Inc. v. BCNET Networking Society, 2015 BCCA 297 (CanLII)". CanLII. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ Dyck, Rebecca (6 June 2018). "Williams Lake TRU Gets Connected to BCNET Advanced Network". My Cariboo Now. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Cozicar, Austin (28 November 2018). "NLC celebrates new BCNET network". The Mirror.
- ↑ "Coast Mountain College Celebrates Gateway to Advanced Network". BCNET. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "CMTN gains new research and education network". Coast Mountain College. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Laying the Groundwork for Genetic Health". CANARIE. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "BCNET - BCIT". British Columbia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ "Vancouver Internet Exchange Now Available at Cologix's 1050 W. Pender St. Data Center". Business Wire. 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "BCNET Transit Exchanges". BCNET. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Meyer, Karl. "BCNET Partners with School District 91 to bring eduroam – Equitable Wi-Fi Access for Higher ed Students in Northern BC". Connect Online. GÉANT. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "A Technical Dive into BCNET's Network Services" (PDF). BCNET. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "BCNET Helps Reduce Information Technology Costs for B.C.'s Research Universities and Institutes". BC Association of Universities and Institutes.
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