Writing this as I sit at Schiphol airport waiting for my delayed flight (due to snow, there was barely a dusting) back to Heathrow. Some reflections on 2 days spent in Amsterdam with peers and colleagues from across Europe. GÉANT GÉANT is the pan-European network for the research and education community. It connects Janet and roughly 40 […]
Earlier this month was the NORDUnet conference where me and 2 colleagues from Jisc joined 270 other delegates from NRENs across the world to share, learn and collaborate. The event took place in Bergen, Norway: NORDUnet represents the 5 Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – so the event has a strong […]
This article explores what Jisc is doing to support 5G activities across the UK, and how 5G technology is being trialled as a way of providing connectivity to Jisc members and customers. Note: Jisc is not planning to provide a 5G service, more looking at how 5G could be used as an alternative technology to […]
To be precise, ¾ of the new Midlands access network is a go. We’re still battling to over come some significant delivery issues in the far east of the region, but the majority of the new infrastructure is now built, commissioned, and ready for service. We’ve also been working through some management system issues over […]
Over the past week we’ve completed the first phase of commissioning of our new London access network, and have started migrating member connectivity over to the new infrastructure. The lucky first institutions were Stanmore College, Bromley College, and Christ the King Sixth Form College, and there are plenty more to come. The new network offers […]
Following the government announcement on Saturday 31st October of a second national lockdown, this post provides information on the continued delivery and support of Janet services. Delivering Janet services Delivery of Janet services can be split into 2 main areas – Projects and BAU. Projects are where we contract a range of suppliers and construct […]
It’s the summer holidays now, so a time to take it easy, put our feet up, and relax. Yeah, right! In the first of a regular series of short JAP updates, I’ll provide a quick overview of the status of various Janet access projects we’re working on: South: Today saw the 16th connection (out of […]
One of the key deliverables of the Janet Access Programme is to expand the geographical footprint of Janet so that existing ‘last mile’ connectivity can be provided more cost effectively, and reaching new customers and new markets can become more affordable. With the design and delivery work carried out to date that has largely been […]
What is the Janet access programme? Before I bring us up to date on progress, it may be worth reminding ourselves what the Janet access programme is. The Janet Network consists of a national backbone and 18 different regional networks that, historically, were built at different times using different technologies and were once operated by separate, […]
I’m not a fan of the term ‘new normal’, but whether we like it or not we’re now firmly in one. Whilst the basics of network delivery and field engineering haven’t changed, the manner in which they’re carried out has, drastically. This blog post outlines what this new normal looks like, how it differs from […]
