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Member of GLIF
In June, 2006, CSTNET establishes connection from HKOEP to two switch nodes of the US optical network, namely the Pacific Wave and the Starlight. China’s first node of the international optical network is activated and becomes a member of the Global Lambda Integrated Facility (GLIF).
CSTNET joining into GLIF is one of its great achievements of working on the collaborative and science-research project of GLORIAD.
On January 12, 2004, the high-speed GLORIAD co-funded by CAS, the National Science Foundation of the US (NSF) and the Consortium of Russian Ministries and Science Organizations (CRMSO) is initialized in Beijing. This joint project is offering strong supports for advanced network application with educational purpose and at the same time is aiming at developing the research of the next generation Internet.
As the Chinese representative of the construction work of GLORIAD, CSTNET will provide high-speed bandwidth to be upgraded up to 10G for GLORIAD’s advanced application, in order to manage and to promote its interdisciplinary uses as well as resource sharing.
On November 23, 2004, CSTNET establishes the HK Internet Open Exchange Point (HKOEP), which has been linked to Japan, Taiwan, and HK by 1G. The high-speed link to EU will be established soon. In February, 2009, exchange capacity of the HKOEP has been promoted.
The establishment of HKOEP symbolizes that CSTNET, which has already been identified as the Internet convergent center and the exchanging center of the Internet in Asia Pacific region, will increasingly engage with the construction and development of the Internet industry in the global sphere. Thus In June, 2006, CSTNET joins the international organization of Global Lambda Integrated Facility (GLIF).
Key Member of the Chinese-American Networking Symposium
The Chinese American Networking Symposium (CANS) is initiated in 1998 by the China Science and Technology Network (CSTNET), the China Education and Research Network (CERNET), the Internet 2 and the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST), which has thus become an annual event held alternatively in the USA and China, aiming at promoting bilateral understanding and cooperation and jointly pushing future development of the Internet through academic exchange in the information network technology field.
As one of key initiators, CSTNET has taken an active part in joining the Chinese-American Networking Symposium from the year of 2000 to 2008 and has consequently made great contribution to Sino-American network technological exchange and application.
Key Member of the Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN)
The Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) is a non-profit international consortium in the Asia Pacific region established on June 3, 1997. It is aiming at coordinating and promoting network technology development and advance in network-based application and services; coordinating the development of an advanced networking environment for research and education communities in the Asia-Pacific region; and encouraging and promoting global cooperation in order to help to achieve the above goals.
APAN is initialed by APAN-China, APAN-Japan and other international originations. APAN-China is mainly constituted by the China Science and Technology Network (CSTNET) and the China Education and Research Network (CERNET).
As the key member of APAN, CSTNET has participated and convened the APAN conference for over two decades, making great influence in Asia-Pacific region, the Europe Union and Australia, etc. CSTNET has been striding forward to become an internationally leading network-operation institution.
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