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National Research Network

In the 2009-2010 Budget, the Government announced the allocation of $37 million to extend and upgrade the Australian Research and Education Network (AREN) to meet growing research needs.

In order to develop a more detailed approach to that investment a consultation activity was undertaken during the first four months of 2010. The overall scoping for that consultation was advised to the sector as indicated here

Following the consultation activity, the Department identified the following set of priority investments:

National Backbone Capacity – Adelaide to Perth
A transmission link to complete the national AREN backbone network between mainland capital cities and enable high-end research connectivity between the East and West coasts.
National Connectivity – Data Centre Interconnection
Details of the location of the Data Centres to be funded under the Super Science Research Data Storage Infrastructure project are yet to be finalised. However, each Data Centre will require a high bandwidth connection to the AREN and may also require dedicated networks between Storage facilities.
NSW Connectivity – Sydney Metropolitan
Basin lease replacement as well as options to extend the network.
QLD Connectivity – Sunshine Backbone
New connections from the regional backbone network between Brisbane and Cairns to provide additional capability to university campuses and related centres of education and research.
QLD Capacity – Outer Metropolitan Network
Creating linkages between outer metropolitan and inner urban sites and research precincts.
TAS Connectivity –Regional Network
Connectivity between Burnie, Launceston, Hobart and Melbourne.
VIC Innovation – HPC and Medical Research WAN
Connectivity between education and research institutions and precincts.
WA Capacity and Connectivity Projects
Connection of research intensive facilities in Western Australia to the AREN.

The NRN Project has ben established to progress these opportunities through to detailed project plans that can be agreed by the Commonwealth. The NRN project was initiated through a funding agreement between the Commonwealth and the University of South Australia in July 2010.

An overall summary of the consultation process, the full set of network development needs identified, and the project objectives identified for the NRN Project are available here,

-- RhysFrancis - 30 Aug 2010

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