The University Of Vermont Selects Firstlight Fiber For 10G Network Upgrades
The University expands its six-year relationship with FirstLight.
FirstLight Fiber has announced that the University of Vermont (UVM) will expand its relationship with FirstLight to include a 10 Gbps connectivity upgrade. The continuation of this mutually beneficial relationship, which began in 2006, is due in part to the North East Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (NECC) grants UVM received through its Vermont EPSCoR and Vermont Genetics Network (VGN) programs supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to support the efforts for multi-gigabit speeds and reliable, scalable fiber connectivity in the region. Access to “Tier 1” city infrastructures is a common goal for both the educational institution and the State of Vermont, and this grant makes it possible for UVM to leverage the power of the Internet and operate a world-class network.
With nearly 10,000 undergraduate and 14,000 graduate students taking 100 majors in seven undergraduate schools and colleges, UVM’s connectivity is critical to internal and external communications. As a part of the network upgrade, UVM was in search of a dozen 10 Gig waves on two separate paths: UVM to Albany and UVM to Hanover/Dartmouth College. FirstLight’s ability to meet this need and the overall technical requirements for the university were among the reasons why UVM selected FirstLight. The NECC project connected UVM to FirstLight’s dedicated fiber optic network, linking UVM to research institutions throughout the Northeast and to the Internet backbone.