The technology will also support seven universities, which operate as regional network centers, and other research and educational institutions with the aim of ensuring reliable access to the GEANT2 computer network, the pan-European research network supported by the European Union, for users of the Hungarian National Research Education Network (NREN).
The newly launched service is expected to transmit data, voice and video traffic at a speed of up to 10 Gbit/sec, making Hungary the first country in Central Eastern Europe to have a nationwide 10 Gbit/sec network.
Following Hungarian NREN tradition, our intention is to offer equal opportunities in terms of computer networking resources to all institutions, independent of whether they are based in Budapest or elsewhere in the country, said Miklos Nagy, director of the Hungarian NREN.
The current DWDM infrastructure broadens opportunities to communicate and access information nationwide, which is of extreme importance for Hungary both with regard to achieving eEurope targets as well as connecting to the European Research Region,
The companies said the new backbone represents a further development of the 2.5 Gbit/sec network, implemented in 2001, which saw the Hungarian NREN launch several new services for the academic community such as Voice over IP, video conferencing, GRID computing and a national directory.
For the latest network contract, Matav selected Cisco’s multiservice optical platform, ONS 15454 MSTP, to help expand the 2001 network by enabling the introduction of new protocols and services, including SAN, digital video, high speed ethernet and TDM based services. It is also hoped that this will facilitate the use of existing and newly installed optical cable networks.
