The Philippine Research, Education, and Government Information Network (PREGINET) is a national research and education network established in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
by the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ASTI). The network provides interconnect between research and higher education institutions in the Philippines, and to other international research networks within the Asia Pacific region. PREGINET also manages the PHOpenIX, the only neutral
Internet exchange
Internet exchange points (IXes or IXPs) are common grounds of IP networking, allowing participant Internet service providers (ISPs) to exchange data destined for their respective networks. IXPs are generally located at places with preexistin ...
in the Philippines, allowing neutral peering between local
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, no ...
s and other commercial institutions.
External links
Official WebsitePREGINET PHOpenIX
References
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Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
National research and education networks
Research institutes in the Philippines