Fáilte go Luimneach

Welcome to TNC2002 in Limerick

John Boland, Chief Executive,

HEAnet

Outline of Presentation

Some History of Irish NetworkingCurrent InfrastructureFacilities here in Limerick

Early Irish Networking

Irish missions into post-Roman EuropeThe Golden Age ca. 700 Island of Saints and ScholarsTeaching and Learning exchange

530 - St. Pol to BrittanySt. Pol to Burgundy563 - St. Colmcille to Iona590 - St. Columban to Luxeuil614 - St. Columban to Bobbio635 - St. Bede to Lindisfarne687 - St. Kilian to Wurzburg720 - St. Gal to St. Gallen770 - St. Livinius to Holland

Irish Peregrini in Europe

•Irish Information Society CommissionFinal sentence of report :Achieving success as an

Information Society cannot be viewed as an optional extra for Ireland, but rather as the foundation for future competitiveness, wealth creation and an inclusive society

Irish Government’s National Development Plan

NDP 2001-2006 Competition and De-regulation e-government minister to be appointed Broadband infrastructure for 123 towns Unprecedented funding of Research

PRTLI, SFI , Technology Foresight ... HEAnet connects to Internet2 and Géant.

TERENA and Geant - Critically Important Education and Research underpins future

economic growth Collaboration and sharing of experience

with other European NRENs Collaboration opportunities with > 3,000

other institutions Contribute to EC-funded research activities

GENERALINTERNET

INEX

Belfast

CitywestDublinGalway

Limerick

Cork

TEN-155

INTERNET 2RESEARCH

COMMUNITIESGENERAL

INTERNET

INEX

Belfast

CitywestDublinGalway

Limerick

Cork

TEN-155

INTERNET 2RESEARCH

COMMUNITIESGENERAL

INTERNET

INEX

Belfast

CitywestDublinGalway

Limerick

Cork

JANET London

FrankfurtGÉANT

Facilities in University of Limerick Wireless network in Foundation Building Cards available from HEAnet stand Library Ground Floor

Computer Room Laptop plug-in area

Drumroe Residences on net Conference sessions streamed live All World Cup matches on RTE !

Looking forward to a successful and enjoyable conference

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