ITnet (Institute of Technology Network) was a
PoS based multi Mbit/s
network
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Mathematics
...
created for the
Institutes of Technology
An institute of technology (also referred to as technological university, technical university, university of technology, polytechnic university) is an institution of tertiary education that specializes in engineering, technology, applied science ...
in
Ireland
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. ITnet used 45 Mbit/s links to each of the institutions and an international link of 310 Mbit/s via
HEAnet.
The system was proposed in 1991 between
Regional Technical College, Cork and
Regional Technical College, Carlow, as they were then called. In 1993 an agreement was reached to create RTCnet. The system was running by 1994 with its
hub in
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (), commonly referred to as UCD, is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest ...
and service management at Carlow. All Regional Technical Colleges were connected to the system.
In 1998 RTCnet became ITnet to reflect the change in status of the Regional Technical College system to Institutes of Technology. The hub of the system and service management moved to
Institute of Technology, Tallaght
The Institute of Technology Tallaght (also known as ITT or IT Tallaght) ( Irish: ''Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Tamhlacht)'' was a third-level institution in Tallaght, the largest suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1992, IT Tallaght ...
where an international link was provided via
HEAnet.
ITnet was incorporated into
HEAnet during 2007 and 2008 and has now ceased to exist as an independent network for the IoTs. All internet services are now provided directly to the Institutes by
HEAnet.
See also
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Communications in Ireland
Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not only transmit ...
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External links
Official website - ITnet
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Academic computer network organizations
Education in the Republic of Ireland
Internet in Ireland