Current Dev. for the US-CERN Link
October 1998 - September 1999
- Market survey and selection of Cable&Wireless as ISP.
- Began Collaboration in Internet2 applications and network developments.
- Move to C&W Chicago PoP, to connect to STARTAP.
- From April 1999, set-up of a 12 Mbps ATM VP/VBRnrt circuit between CERN and C&W PoP
- 9/99: Transatlantic upgrade to 20 Mbps September 1st, coincident with CERN/IN2P3 link upgrade
- 7/99: Begin organized file transfer service to “mirror” Babar DST data from SLAC to CCIN2P3/Lyon