CENIC honors San Diego State University and the San Diego Supercomputer Center with 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for their roles in developing the Technology Infrastructure for Data Exploration (TIDE) Project ..read more

Seven advanced research and education (R&E) networks and exchange point consortia are collaborating to establish the North America – Research Education Exchange (NA-REX) connecting global exchange points in North America ..read more

The Tribal Broadband Bootcamp receives the CENIC 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Broadband Applications in recognition of its success in fostering a network of Indigenous people working across Tribal lands to build broadband networks ..read more

High Performance Computing Program at CSU San Bernardino receives CENIC 2024 Innovations in Award for Research Applications for its work supporting faculty who wish to avail themselves of all the National Research Platform has to offer ..read more

As a non-profit public benefit technology corporation, CENIC has been at the forefront of work to advance and expand access to its advanced network and help close the digital divide ..read more

Hard-to-reach areas may require wireless edge networks to connect to a middle-mile backbone. Tradeoffs in frequency, license status, and power can make it challenging to determine the best solution ..read more

In this report, CENIC President and CEO Louis Fox discusses broadband requirements and policy considerations to achieve gigabit access for all Californians ..read more

IXPs are one of the building blocks around which the Internet is built. They are the physical locations where networks come together, and where content providers place content closer to end users to increase the speed and efficiency of networks. Currently, there are dozens of IXPs nationwide but most of them are concentrated in big cities. Increasing the number of IXPs across California will result in a more resilient, competitive, and interconnected Internet (especially for households in more rural areas ..read more

It is now time to renew and redouble our efforts towards one-gigabit broadband for all Californians at home, as well as at school and work ..read more

Many CENIC member community anchor institutions are looking for ways to extend online connectivity to unserved and underserved communities, particularly now that broadband has become essential during the COVID 19 pandemic. In areas where wireline broadband may be geographically or economically prohibitive, fixed wireless Internet may be an option. In tandem with a previous CENIC blog article on wireless technologies as a whole, this article specifically explores fixed wireless solutions that our members are using or could use to address equity and access issues ..read more