High-performance interconnectivity for the most demanding networking requirements
For when shared IP services can't provide the capacity or performance needed, GÉANT's point-to-point services provide the perfect solution.
GÉANT Managed Wavelength Service
The GÉANT Managed Wavelength service provides dedicated, transparent connectivity between any two GÉANT PoPs on the dark fibre Network. The service is typically of benefit to those users having extreme networking demands, for example large-scale research projects that need to transfer huge amounts of data between sites via a dedicated (guaranteed capacity) secure connection.
GÉANT Guaranteed Bandwidth Service
GÉANT Guaranteed Bandwidth Service appears to its private users as a private Layer 2 circuit using dedicated physical interfaces at the edges of the GÉANT . This combines the privacy and availability advantages of a private circuit with the cost efficiency of a shared network. This service is very useful for projects with participants in multiple locations who wish to cooperate as if they were operating over the same local network.
GÉANT Open
GÉANT Open allows NRENs and approved commercial organisations to exchange connectivity in a highly efficient and flexible manner. The service uses shared facilities to which all users can connect their own circuits at either 100Gbps or 10Gbps, and they can then request interconnections with any other participant to provide inter-organisation connectivity.
As a first within the European research and education community, approved commercial organisations will be able to connect to GÉANT Open. This will help research and education users to access a wide variety of commercial third parties as part of private-public research projects.
At a glance
Users
Ideally suited to major international projects, Point-to-Point services offer a high performance networking solution.
Key Facts
Capacities between 10Gbps and 100Gbps provide flexible and cost effective connectivity.
The network is managed 24*7 by a dedicated management team to ensure availability and reliability.
Documentation
GÉANT Plus Service Description April 2022
GÉANT Managed Wavelengths Service Description Jan 2023
GÉANT Guaranteed Bandwidth Service Description 15 December 2022