CONCERT Network


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            CONCERT Network
            MCNC
            3021 Cornwallis Road
            P.O. Box 12889
            Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

            _E-_m_a_i_l: info@concert.net

            _P_h_o_n_e: (919) 248-1404 [Joe Ragland]


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            The CONCERT (Communications for  North  Carolina  Education,
            Research,  and  Technology)  Network  serves  education  and
            research  in  North  Carolina.   CONCERT  operates  its  own
            private  microwave-based  network  that  includes  two  full
            duplex broadcast standard NTSC video channels for  classroom
            instruction and conferencing, and a T3 backbone digital data
            network with dynamic configuration capability in DS0  incre-
            ments.   The  network  spans  the  State  from  Asheville in
            western NC to Greenville in the east,  with  network  opera-
            tions  control located in Research Triangle Park on the MCNC
            campus along with the MCNC microelectronics research  facil-
            ity,  the  Communications  Center  and  the NC Supercomputer
            Center (Cray Y-MP). The CONCERT data network is IP-based and
            interfaces to SURAnet.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            Any research facility or educational institution in  NC  may
            join  the  network providing certain NSF guidelines are met.
            CONCERT sites are reachable through the Internet.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _N_e_t_w_o_r_k

            Any of the members  can  exchange  traffic  with  any  other
            member  for  any  purpose.   Any  member  may use any of the
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            The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
            dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
            of this guide.




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            long-haul networks CONCERT has connections  to,  subject  to
            the  restrictions  of  the  owner of the long- haul network.
            The current primary long-haul  provider,  NSFnet,  restricts
            access  to  research  (public, private, corporate, etc.) and
            educational facilities.

            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

            For more info about CONCERT contact:

            Joe Ragland     (919) 248-1404    jrr@concert.net    Manager, Internet Operations

            Alan Blatecky   (919) 248-1149   alanb@concert.net    Director






































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