UNINETT
Encyclopedia
Uninett is a Norwegian
government-owned company responsible for deploying and maintaining a national research based computer network
(often referred to as "Uninett"). They also conduct network research and pilot projects related to high speed connectivity. All of Norway's colleges and universities
are connected, and any non-commercial research or educational institution such as libraries, archives and schools may be connected for a yearly fee.
The backbones of Uninett are typically 1, 2.5 and 10 Gbit/s fibre optic links. For institutions not near the backbone, the maximum capacity is 10 Gbit/s. Uninett is connected to other similar networks in Nordic countries via NORDUnet
. Uninett and NORDUnet are both part of the Internet
.
Norid
, the top-level domain
registry for the TLDs .no
, .bv
, and .sj
, is a subsidiary of Uninett.
in Trondheim. It was established as a wholly owned company from 1993, owned by the Norwegian department of education (then called KUF).
Petter Kongshaug has been the director of Uninett since the 1980s.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
government-owned company responsible for deploying and maintaining a national research based computer network
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
(often referred to as "Uninett"). They also conduct network research and pilot projects related to high speed connectivity. All of Norway's colleges and universities
Education in Norway
Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged 6–16. The school year in Norway runs from mid August to late June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms...
are connected, and any non-commercial research or educational institution such as libraries, archives and schools may be connected for a yearly fee.
The backbones of Uninett are typically 1, 2.5 and 10 Gbit/s fibre optic links. For institutions not near the backbone, the maximum capacity is 10 Gbit/s. Uninett is connected to other similar networks in Nordic countries via NORDUnet
NORDUnet
NORDUnet is an international collaboration between the Nordic national computer networks for research and education. The members of NORDUnet are:* SUNET of Sweden* UNINETT of Norway* FUNET of Finland* Forskningsnettet of Denmark* RHnet of Iceland...
. Uninett and NORDUnet are both part of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
Norid
Norid
Uninett Norid AS, trading as Norid, is the domain name registry for the three Norwegian country code top-level domains .no, .sj and .bv. The non-profit company is based in Trondheim, where it shares offices with its parent company Uninett; both companies being owned by the Norwegian Ministry of...
, the top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
registry for the TLDs .no
.no
.no is the Internet country code top-level domain for Norway. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and internationalized domain names may also be registered ....
, .bv
.bv
.bv is the Internet country code top-level domain reserved for the uninhabited Norwegian dependent territory of Bouvet Island. The domain name registry and sponsor is Norid, but .bv is not open for registration. .bv was designated on 21 August 1997 and was placed under the .no registry Norid...
, and .sj
.sj
.sj is the Internet country code top-level domain reserved for the designation Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The domain name registry is Norid, but .sj is not open for registration...
, is a subsidiary of Uninett.
History
UNINETT was established as a project based on funds from the Norwegian research funding agency NTNF in 1976, and was hosted at SINTEFSINTEF
SINTEF , headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, is the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia. Every year, SINTEF supports research and development at 2,000 or so Norwegian and overseas companies via its research and development activity....
in Trondheim. It was established as a wholly owned company from 1993, owned by the Norwegian department of education (then called KUF).
Petter Kongshaug has been the director of Uninett since the 1980s.