Ultra broadband links Victorian researchers globally
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16 January 2008
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Victoria’s position as a leader in global collaborative research has been strengthened with the launch of the Optiportal node, Premier John Brumby announced today.
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The Optiportal node gives Victorian researchers access to super-fast “ultra” broadband connectivity via a one Gigabit AARNet link across the Pacific, linking Victoria with the United States.
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Mr Brumby said ultra broadband networks gave researchers access to highly complex instruments, databases, libraries, supercomputers and colleagues, not only around the corner, but across the globe.
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“The Optiportal will be particularly important for researchers with highly complex data, such as those working on the human genome or synchrotron data, or working in the field of climate change,” he said.
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“The Victorian Government is creating a grid of advanced ICT infrastructure and applications to enable richer research collaboration, allowing faster and better access to information, tools and people than ever before.
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“Today’s launch builds on the Victorian Government’s eResearch activities providing new ICT infrastructure and applications to manage and share data to support our researchers.”
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The Brumby Government’s $120 million Optiportal investment builds on a suite of Victorian eResearch initiatives including:
• $8 million Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative (VeRSI);
• $28 million in ICT research funding to the National ICT Australia (NICTA) Victoria Research Laboratory;
• $8 million for the Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing (VPAC); and
• $21.5 million investment in the Victorian Education and Research Network (VERN) to establish a super broadband network linking around 200 research locations.
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