| | eSchool News online - Internet2 aims to boost capacity |
 | | April 28, 2006—By sending data using different colors of light, operators of the ultra high-speed Internet2 network are hoping to boost the research and education network's capacity by as much as 80-fold--better enabling researchers and academics to connect telescopes around the world and perform other bandwidth-intensive tasks. |
 | | The Internet2 network, which parallels the regular internet and allows universities, researchers, and even some K-12 school systems to share large amounts of information in real time, currently uses shared fiber-optic cables run by Qwest Communications International. |
 | | The Internet2 speed record announced April 26 was set in February by a team from the University of Tokyo, the University of Amsterdam, and other institutions. |
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