WESTNET Networking Project

Westnet是连接美国地理区域和国家科学网络NSFnet的几个地区性网络之一。它连接了落基山脉地区的13个校区：亚利桑那州立大学、科罗拉多矿业学院、科罗拉多州立大学、新墨西哥州立大学、新墨西哥州立大学、亚利桑那大学、科罗拉多大学(博尔德、科罗拉多斯普林斯和丹佛校区)、丹佛大学、新墨西哥大学、怀俄明大学和犹他州立大学。除了连接怀俄明大学和犹他州立大学的网络将使用双工线路(19.2比特/秒)外，网络将使用中速线路(56,000比特/秒)。随着技术的成熟和需求的显现，网络将升级到T1速度(150万比特每秒)。科罗拉多州和新墨西哥州提供了相当大的成本分担，其他州和行业将提供额外的成本分担。

WESTNET is one of several regional networks connecting geographical regions of the United States to NSFNET, the national scientific network. It interconnects 13 campuses in the Rocky Mountain region: Arizona State University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico State University, University of Arizona, University of Colorado (Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Denver campuses), University of Denver, University of New Mexico, University of Wyoming, and Utah State University. The network will use moderate speed lines (56,000 bits per second) except for those connecting the University of Wyoming and Utah State University, which will use duoplex lines (19.2 bits per second). The network will be upgraded to T1 speeds (1.5 million bits per second) as the technology becomes available and the need apparent. Significant cost sharing is provided by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, with additional cost sharing to be obtained from the other states and industry.