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The German national scientific networking association, DFN, will provide a gigabit network (G-WiN) in spring 2000. The paper analyzes history and trend of DFN network throughput, bandwidth, and cost, and the traditional and innovative load to be carried by the network is evaluated and forecast. Testbeds, which promote gigabit applications and pilot technology, are described. The current status of G-WiN specification is compared to US projects.
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Abbreviations
- ATM:
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode;
- B-WiN:
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Breitbandwissenschaftsnetz;
- DTAG:
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Deutsche Telekom AG;
- MPLS:
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Multiprotocol Label Switching;
- NSF:
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National Science Foundation;
- SDH:
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Synchronous Digital Hierarchy;
- S/PVC:
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Switched/Permanent virtual circuit;
- UCAID:
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University Cooperation for Advanced Internet Development;
- vBNS:
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very high-speed Backbone Network services
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Jessen, E. (1999). The DFN gigabitwissenschaftsnetz G-WiN. In: Cooperman, G., Jessen, E., Michler, G. (eds) Workshop on wide area networks and high performance computing. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 249. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0110088
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