Ontario and Michigan research networks achieve international connection
A different kind of traffic is flowing over the US-Canada border today as Ontario and Michigan officially interconnect their high-speed optical research and education networks utilizing the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. The direct fiber connection is believed to be a first across international borders for regional research and education networks. "Merit\'s member institutions are very excited about this achievement," said John Camp, CIO of Wayne State University and chair of the Merit Board of Directors. "We see this as a critical step in developing a Regional Optical Network (RON) in the Great Lakes Region. A Great Lakes RON will eliminate geographic barriers for cross-institutional and cross-border collaborative research." Photos of Camp are included.