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TANet - The Taiwan Academic Network
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
Computer Center, Ministry of Education
12th Fl, No. 106
Sec. 2, Hoping E. Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Attention: Chen Wen-Sung
_E_m_a_i_l: zchen@twnmoe10.edu.tw
or zchen@twnmoe10.bitnet
_P_h_o_n_e: (886) 2-737-7010
FAX: (886) 2-737-7043
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
TANet, the Taiwan Academic Network, is a pilot project
undertaken by the Ministry of Education and Universities
Computer Center to establish a common national academic net-
work infrastructure. To support research and academic
institutions in Taiwan, TANet will provide access to unique
resources and opportunities for collaborative work. TANet
will be composed of most of the Taiwan Internet community,
including industry networks such as SEEDNet (Software
Engineering Environment Development Network).
Network Organization:
The management structure of TANet is a two-layer hierarchy.
The TANet network service center (TANSC) is to be responsi-
ble for the national backbone network and management of
international links. Within each regional area, a regional
network service center (RNSC) will provide necessary ser-
vices and support connections to the TANet backbone from the
local-area network/campus network of each
university/institution. At present, TANSC is run by the
Ministry of Education computer center, and each RNSC is run
by a major local university.
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
July 31, 1992 NNSC Section 5.44, Page 1
Membership:
The following universities/institutions will be connected to
TANet initially:
Taipei area:
Ministry of Education Computer Center (MOECC)
National Taiwan University (NTU)
National Cheng-Chi University (NCCU)
National Taiwan Institute of Technology (NTIT)
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)
Academic Sinica (SINICA)
Tam-Kang University (TKU)
Fu Jen University (FJU)
Chinese Culture University (PCCU)
National Taipei College of Technology (TIT)
Institute for Information Industry (III)
Taoyuan area:
National Central University (NCU)
Yuan Ze Institute of Technology (YZIT)
Telecom Laboratory, Ministry of Communication (MOCTL)
Hsinchu area:
National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU)
National Tsing-Hua University (NTHU)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Chung-Hua Polytechnic Institute (CHPI)
Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (SRRC)
Taichung area:
National Chung-Hsing University (NCHU)
Feng-Chia University (FCU)
Tainan area:
National Cheng-Kung University (NCKU)
National Chung-Cheng University (CCU)
Kaohsiung area:
National Sun-Yat Sen University (NSYSU)
National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU)
These bodies are the core membership of TANet. Other
university/institutions may apply for membership and be
connected to TANet after obtaining their membership
application.
Protocols:
July 31, 1992 NNSC Section 5.44, Page 2
The network protocols will initially focus on TCP/IP on
the TANet backbone. Regional networks may support multi-
ple pro- tocols and additional facilities (including X.25
transport or dial-up services) on a local basis in accor-
dance with regional requirements. Support for OSI (CLNS)
routing will be introduced in the near future. Existing
Taiwan BITNET and ifNET (information NETwork) applica-
tions (including electronic mail delivery, NetNEWS, and
file transfer) will be supported over TANet via IP con-
nections.
Network Topology:
The network implementation uses a ring/mesh topology. It
interconnects by intelligent routers and high-speed
leased circuits/LANs together.
High-speed T1 (1.544 Mbps) circuits were installed
between NSYSU and NTU, MOECC, NCU, NCTU, NTHU, and NCKU.
NTU, NTHU, NCHU, and NCKU are now 9.6 kbps for backup
purposes (they will be changed to at least 64 kbps in
1992). Dynamic ISDN links are also intended to provide
backup services in the event of failure of a primary
link. The bandwidth of each local link will depend on
its local requirements; global considerations will dic-
tate further moves toward higher bandwidths on the back-
bone links.
A 64 kbps link is now installed from the Ministry of Edu-
cation Computer Center to Princeton University, and will
be upgarded to 256 kbps before the end of 1992. This
link will couple TANet to both JvNCnet and NSFNET..kp
July 31, 1992 NNSC Section 5.44, Page 3