ITnet (Institute of Technology Network) was a

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based multi Mbit/s network created for the Institutes of Technology in Ireland. ITnet used 45 Mbit/s links to each of the institutions and an international link of 310 Mbit/s via HEAnet. The system was proposed in 1991 between

Regional Technical College, Cork Cork Institute of Technology (CIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Chorcaí) was an institute of technology, located in Cork, Ireland. Upon its dissolution, the institute had 17,000 students studying in art, business, engineering, music, dra ...

and

Regional Technical College, Carlow The Institute of Technology, Carlow (IT Carlow; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Cheatharlach) was an institute of technology, located in Carlow, Ireland. The institute had campuses in Carlow, Wexford, and Wicklow, as well as a part-time pro ...

, as they were then called. In 1993 an agreement was reached to create RTCnet. The system was running by 1994 with its hub in University College, Dublin and service management at Carlow. All Regional Technical Colleges were connected to the system. In 1998 RTCnet became ITnet to reflect the change in status of the Regional Technical College system to Institutes of Technology. The hub of the system and service management moved to Institute of Technology, Tallaght where an international link was provided via HEAnet. ITnet was incorporated into HEAnet during 2007 and 2008 and has now ceased to exist as an independent network for the IoTs. All internet services are now provided directly to the Institutes by HEAnet.

External links

Official website - ITnet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Itnet Academic computer network organizations Education in the Republic of Ireland Internet in Ireland

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