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Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 6 - Internet, Intranet, Extranet, e-Commerce and Web Services                                      Slide 16 of 70 _________________                                                                                  __________

                                        Ca*Net4 - A Canadian Network

                                            POPs

                                            NAPs

                                            A High Speed Network

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Ca*Net has evolved from Ca*Net2 to Ca*Net 4 linking the Canadian Internet to the NAPs in the U.S..

Ca*Net 2 - The Ca*Net node connections at 45 M bps.

Ca*Net 3 - Used optical fibers in the links. The regional POPs were connected at OC-48. Universities and research establishments were connected to Regional Advanced Communications works. (http://www.canet3.net).

Ca*Net 4 - like its predecessor interconnects the provincial research networks, research centres. government research labs and schools both with each other and with international peer networks. The Ca*Net4 links are operating at OC-192 (10 G bps) and the network has total capacity of between 4 and 8 times of Ca*net3.

Vancouver POP: The Vancouver POP interconnects the following institutions:

1.0    BCNet
2.0    BC Cancer Agency
3.0    BC Institute of technology
4.0    BC Ministry of Health
5.0    BC Provincial Government
6.0    BC Research Inc.
7.0    BC School District (K-12 schools)
8.0    Camosun College
9.0    Capilano College
10.0  College of New Caledonia
11.0  Douglas University College  
12.0  Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
13.0  Industrial Research Assistance Program
14.0  Institute of Indigenous Government
15.0  Kelowna General Hospital
16.0  Kwantlen University College
17.0  Langara College
18.0  Lions Gate Hospital
19.0  Malispina College
20.0  New MIC - New Media Innovation Centre
21.0  Centre for Surface Transportation Technology (NRC)
22.0  Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC) - Innovation Centre (NRC)
23.0  Okanagan University College
24.0  Open Learning Agency
25.0  Pacific Forestry Centre
26.0  Royal Columbian Hospital
27.0  Royal Inland Hospital
28.0  Selkirk College
29.0  Silver Star Elementary School
30.0  Simon Fraser University
31.0  Surrey Memorial Hospital
32.0  Tri-University Meson Facility
33.0  University College of Cariboo
34.0  University College of the Fraser Valley
35.0  University of British Columbia
36.0  University of Northern BC
37.0 University of Victoria