Internet2 Membership and Abilene Network Structure
This is a diagram of the possible relationships within Internet2
including membership, non membership and participating in an
advanced backbone network.
This is a diagram of the participation structure and relationships
within the Abilene Network.
To view the definition
of each term, click on the oval.
To view the
definition of each term, please click on the oval.
Note: This diagram shows the relationships that are possible
between Internet2 membership and the Abilene Network. It does
not necessarily reflect the actual network topology. A Regular
University member may have a direct connection to the Abilene
Network, but most maintain a connection through a gigaPoP. Affiliate
and Corporate members wishing to connect to Abilene need to
apply for collaboration site status in addition to Internet2
Membership. International networks may connect to Abilene through
an NGIX, gigaPoP or Peer Network. All Regular, Affiliate Collaboration
Sites, and Corporate Collaboration Sites wishing to connect
to the Abilene Network must also complete an Abilene
Participation Form.
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