What is CANARIEs Network?
CANARIE’s network is the one, essential national network infrastructure to support advanced research in Canada and to maintain Canada’s leadership in the development of advanced research networks. In partnership with advanced research networks in every province, this ultra high-bandwidth network connects Canadian research facilities, educational institutions, hospitals, and private research labs to each other and to their international peers, and is becoming an essential tool for researchers and educators engaged in collaborative work. The design of the network also supports high-bandwidth, private connections known as lightpaths, which can be controlled by end-users without the intervention of a network operator. The result is an effective, cost-efficient infrastructure that keeps Canada at the leading edge of communications technology while delivering the benefits of that leadership position to Canadian researchers and businesses. This research network infrastructure interconnects to