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− | [[File:UnderConstruction.png]] | + | '''SWITCH (The Swiss Education & Research Network)''' represents the interests of Switzerland as a research centre in numerous bodies, and therefore makes important contributions to the development and operation of the Internet in Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.switch.ch switch]</ref> SWITCH provides internet services for the Swiss universities and Internet users which include registration, web hosting and Internet security services.<ref>[https://www.nic.ch/reg/index/view.html?lid=en nic]</ref> It supports [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[https://www.nic.ch/reg/cm/wcm-page/index.html;jsessionid=C4C19DE5D41B0847482329D22D8BB44A?id=23d15919-c3db-11de-85e8-b9cfa6b6b3c3&lid=en nic]</ref> |
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− | '''SWITCH''' (The Swiss Education & Research Network) represents the interests of Switzerland as a research centre in numerous bodies and its key role therefore makes an important contribution to the development and operation of the Internet in Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.switch.ch switch]</ref> SWITCH provides internet services for the Swiss universities and internet users which include registration of [[.ch]] and [[.li]] domain names, web hosting and internet security services.<ref>[https://www.nic.ch/reg/index/view.html?lid=en nic]</ref> It supports [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[https://www.nic.ch/reg/cm/wcm-page/index.html;jsessionid=C4C19DE5D41B0847482329D22D8BB44A?id=23d15919-c3db-11de-85e8-b9cfa6b6b3c3&lid=en nic]</ref>
| + | ==Services== |
| + | SWITCH offers a great variety of services for students and teachers to promote Internet activities, especially with regards to the youth. It has created a community portal for information exchange, and to promote e-learning SWITCH has strated a project of [[eduhub.ch]].<ref>[http://www.switch.ch/about/initiatives/ switch]</ref> It has organized a Junior Web Award to enhance the ability of using the web in children.<ref>[http://www.switch.ch/about/initiatives/jwa/index.html switch]</ref> Moreover, a conference, named [[Domain Pulse]], is organized by the network information centre of Austria, Germany; and SWITCH has participated since 2004, discussing subjects related to Internet security and development. The conference is equally open to [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]], registrars, and other interested parties.<ref>[http://www.switch.ch/about/initiatives/dp/index.html switch]</ref> |
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| + | With the help of SWITCH sms one can send papers or faxes to anyone having a SWITCH based e-mail address.<ref>[http://www.switch.ch/sms/index.html switch]</ref> SWITCH cast is an audio recording system through which lectures can be recorded and made available to students via the Internet.<ref>[https://cast.switch.ch/ switch]</ref> |
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| + | ==Partners== |
| + | SWITCH's partners can register domain names directly. SWITCH started this policy in 2003. Its partners include: |
| + | * [[1 & 1 Internet]] AG |
| + | * 123domain.eu |
| + | * 1API GmbH |
| + | * Adomino Marketing GmbH |
| + | * [[Ascio]] Technologies Inc. |
| + | * BAR Informatik AG |
| + | A complete list can be found [https://www.nic.ch/reg/cm/wcm-page/index.html;jsessionid=1AE7E3139C74A6D7FA2EC47AB92D45E8?id=b0df267e-af37-11de-ad7f-b9cfa6b6b3c3&lid=en here]. |
| + | <ref>[https://www.nic.ch/reg/cm/wcm-page/index.html;jsessionid=1AE7E3139C74A6D7FA2EC47AB92D45E8?id=b0df267e-af37-11de-ad7f-b9cfa6b6b3c3&lid=en nic]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| + | [[Category:Switzerland]] |
| + | [[Category:Registries]] |
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