Canarie Connectivity
Highlights
- CANARIE Network — the pan-Canadian advanced network for research — is peering with advanced networks in the rest of the world.
- In Quebec, a connection to the CANARIE Network access to the RISQ network and the payment of additional subscription fees.
Further Information
For more information on RISQ's CANARIE Network connectivity service, contact us or send an email to info@risq.qc.ca.
Canadian advanced networks and gigapops
- ORION (Ontario)
- Netera Alliance (Alberta)
- BCnet (British Columbia)
- MRnet (Manitoba)
- SRnet (Saskatchewan)
- UNB (New Brunswick)
- Dalhousie UCIS (Nova Scotia)
- Complete list (CANARIE)
International peer networks
Sponsored by Industry Canada and managed by CANARIE (Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network), CANARIE's high-performance optical network links Canadian higher education and research networks with each other and others around the world. RISQ is an important part of the CANARIE Network, of which it is the Quebec portion.
In Quebec, a connection the CANARIE Network requires access to the RISQ network, either by fibre optic link or by leased line, as well as payment of additional annual subscription fees. High-speed links with other research networks use RISQ's GigaPoP in Montreal.
The first 21st century Canadian network
The CANARIE Network transports data on optical wavelengths linking research institutes and institutional networks throughout Canada. This experimental network has a potential throughput of 40 Gbit/s at its core, but this level of performance is still largely theoretical. Currently, RISQ's GigaPoP has a one gigabit/second link to CANARIE Network. This is the maximum throughput shared among Quebec users according to their momentary or recurring needs.
International Peer Networks
Le RISQ s'inscrit dans la lignée des réseaux avancés de recherche et d'éducation déployés en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie. Il s'agit de réseaux de production ou quasi-production, transportant les données échangées entre centres de recherche, universités et établissements d'enseignement à des fins d'information, de communication, d'expérimentation et de démonstration d'applications novatrices.
Ces réseaux optiques à haute performance comptent un nombre élevé d'utilisateurs dans les universités, les agences gouvernementales et les laboratoires de recherche privés ou publics, ainsi que de nombreux points d'accès. La connexion au réseau Canarie permet de rejoindre tous ces utilisateurs sans passer par l'Internet commercial et d'établir ainsi avec eux des liens à haute performance.