Internet2

WVTA will continue to explore opportunities that will permit integration of the facilities of various eligible hospitals, medical schools, healthcare networks and researchers with Internet2 via OARNet. Internet2 is a next generation (very high bandwidth) Internet backbone that is open to universities and research facilities on a membership basis.

Internet2 is the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium. Led by the research and education community since 1996, Internet2 promotes the missions of its members by providing both leading-edge network capabilities and unique partnership opportunities that together facilitate the development, deployment and use of revolutionary Internet technologies. Internet2 brings the U.S. research and academic community together with technology leaders from industry, government and the international community to undertake collaborative efforts that have a fundamental impact on tomorrow’s Internet. Source: http://www.internet2.edu/