Definitions for "Internet 2"
Keywords:  facilitate, gpn, vbns, abilene, testbed
The high-speed Internet used by educational and research institutions. Use is restricted to specific functions such as research. Other names used for Internet2 are “Abilene”, “vBNS”, and GPN.
Internet 2 is a nationwide project to develop the next generation of computer network applications to facilitate the research and education missions of universities. UC Davis has joined over 180 leading universities, in partnership with industry and government, to develop and deploy the advanced network applications and technologies that will comprise Internet 2. For more information, see the Internet 2 Web site.
"Internet 2 is an effort to develop an improved network among universities that is one hundred times as fast as today's system . . . ." (From Chronicle of Higher Education, 4/418/97, p. A23)