An Improved Telecommunications Network for North Dakota

该奖项使北达科他州现有的全州学术网络得到加强。该网络有12个节点，其中11个是国家支持的高等院校，1个是国家政府机构。其中一个节点现在通过NORTHWESTNET连接到NSFNET，并将为其他状态节点提供连接。该奖项允许在每个高等教育站点安装一个路由器，该路由器可以容纳TCP/IP和当前正在使用的专有协议。目前的传输线速度正在从每秒5.6万比特提升到每秒154.4万比特。该网络继续由州政府机构运营，并由州政府和高等教育计算机网络共同拥有和管理。奖励期限为两年。

This award enables enhancement of an existing statewide academic network for North Dakota. The network has 12 nodes, 11 of which are state-supported institutions of higher learning, and one is a state government agency. One of the nodes now connects to NSFNET through NORTHWESTNET, and will provide connectivity for the other state nodes. The award allows for installation at each higher education site of a router which can accomodate both TCP/IP and a proprietary protocol currently being used. The existing transmission line speed is being upgraded from 56,000 bits per second to 1.544 million bits per second. The network continues to be operated by a state government agency, and owned and managed by the state government and the higher education computer network. Duration of the award is two years.