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We are pleased to bring you this issue of the Quarterly Report following a break in production.
The videoconferencing team has been to a couple of events and is planning Janet’s involvement in Jisc’s Digital Festival.
There are a number of updates for the Community from the Strategic Technologies team, including the publication of
three Moonshot-related Proposed Standards, and supporting 4k video streams for the Commonwealth Games.
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August - October 2012
Since we first started to produce this report, we’ve seen a number of developments – from changes to existing services, to the introduction of new offerings. This new format will now reflect these changes, including information about specific services that have changed during the period. It will also include details of other services we believe will be of interest to you.
This report is for you, our community, so if you have any suggestions for future content, please do join the community group and leave a comment.
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One of the major hot topics this quarter has been Janet’s partnership with Microsoft. To be launched on 1 February 2013, the service will help institutions move to Microsoft Office 365, enabling them to save money with legal costs.
Another point of note from the report is the 25% increase in the number of SSL certificates obtained via Janet Certificate Service this quarter, reinforcing our belief that this service is of significant value to our community.
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During this quarter, members of Janet have been out and about at industry events, as well attending
Networkshop41. More details of customer visits and community news are on pages 12-15.
The Strategic Technologies team has a number of updates for the community, including new trials
for 4G and a Moonshot pilot (page 8).
As always, it’s worth noting that this report is for you, our community, so if you have any suggestions for
future content, please do get in touch by joining the community group and leaving a comment
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February - April 2008
Highlights from this quarter:
- Janet successfully launched EdLab - a new online learning and collaboration facility
- 320 delegates attended the annual Networkshop
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August - October 2008
Highlights from this quarter:
- Janet becomes the first European NREN to install 40Gbit/s channel technology
- The first three regional networks have neen transitioned to the new Netsight system
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November 2008 - January 2009
Highlights from this quarter:
- Two new course for Janet Training have been introduced due to demand from the communnity
- Updates in UK legislatoin continue to steer Janet training courses
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November 2010 - January 2011
Highlights from this quarter:
- Janet supports internatinal astronomical research
- Janet published the first official history of the network
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February - April 2011
Highlights from this quarter:
- 34 new or enhanced customer connections were completed this quarter
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May - July 2011
Highlights from this quarter:
- Janet Training was awarded Learning and Development Provider Accreditation by IITT
- Two new laws relevant to Janet have come into force on Cookies and unintentional interception
