The Danish Research Network, "Forskningsnettet", is a joint high-speed network for

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and the

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community in

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. Today, the Danish Research Network has approximately 100

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s and more than 100,000 users every day. The network was originally established in 1987. The Danish Research Network is run by

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(DeiC). It is a virtual organization under the

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. Both Universities,

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, other

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s and Danish

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with a considerable element of research may subscribe to the Danish Research Network.

References

External links

The Danish Research Network Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Danish Network For Research And Education National research and education networks Telecommunications in Denmark