What Does GEANT Mean?
GEANT, the Gigabit European Academic Network, is a pan-European data and communication network for Europe’s education and research community. It is co-funded by education networks, European national research and European commission, and coordinated by the limited liability company DANTE. Across the European continent, the GEANT network provides research data communication, infrastructure and resources for telecommunication and information technology development.
Techopedia Explains GEANT
GEANT makes use of a high-capacity 50,000 km network and high bandwidth along with an expanding range of services. The connectivity spans 38 countries in Europe with links to other world regions and with data transfer speed of up to 10 GB per second. The end users are provided with both remote and secure access. With these key features, GEANT has played a big role in maintaining Europe’s leadership in research.
