Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association: Difference between revisions
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The association has been around since 1986 and has special dedication towards the technologies including Internet research, Middle ware, Authentication and Authorisation, Grid Technology, IPv6, Infrastructure, Mobility, Monitoring, Optical Networking, Outreach, Security, Voice and video.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/company/terena LinkedIn]</ref> It arranges technology related conferences and competitions every year all around the world.<ref>[https://www.terena.org/events/past.php TERENA Events]</ref> | The association has been around since 1986 and has special dedication towards the technologies including Internet research, Middle ware, Authentication and Authorisation, Grid Technology, IPv6, Infrastructure, Mobility, Monitoring, Optical Networking, Outreach, Security, Voice and video.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/company/terena LinkedIn]</ref> It arranges technology related conferences and competitions every year all around the world.<ref>[https://www.terena.org/events/past.php TERENA Events]</ref> | ||
TERENA publishes a number of reports, papers and compendiums regarding education, technology and economics. The complete list of publications can be seen [http://www.terena.org/publications/ here]. | |||
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On June 13, 1986 an organization was formed called RARE (Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne. It was then held responsible for the management of networking facilities in Europe. In 1992 RARE made an organization named Réseaux IP Européens - RIPE to maintain Internet Protocol and Data Networking. Later, RIPE got independent and became RIPE NCC. In 1994 European Academic and Research Network - EARN got merged into RARE. Since then RARE is called TERENA.<ref>[http://www.renata.edu.co/index.php/component/content/article/5-noticias/2304-terena-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-a-view-to-the-future.html renata]</ref> | |||
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TERENA is related to [[ISOC]], [[Internet2]], the Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Networking - [[CCIRN]], [[DANTE]], [[ENPG]], [[CEENet]] and [[EUNIS]].<ref>[http://www.terena.org/about/links.html TERENA Links]</ref> | TERENA is related to [[ISOC]], [[Internet2]], the Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Networking - [[CCIRN]], [[DANTE]], [[ENPG]], [[CEENet]] and [[EUNIS]].<ref>[http://www.terena.org/about/links.html TERENA Links]</ref> | ||