The Chicago STAR TAP - Science, Technology And Research Transit Access Point

伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校及其合作伙伴，国家超级计算机应用中心（NCSA），阿贡国家实验室（ANL）和Ameritech将在Ameritech网络接入点（NAP）提供一个操作互连点，该互连点将实现美国尖端研究网络（例如，vBNS, Internet 2，下一代互联网组件）和其他国家高性能网络的国际连接和互操作性。该项目是向vBNS提供高性能国际互联网连接的基础设施的关键部分。它将补充即将到来的NSF高性能国际互联网服务（HPIIS）招标，并将通过提供一个具有工作人员支持和性能监控的通用互连点来支持G7全球信息基础设施项目“宽带网络的全球互操作性”（GIBN）。加拿大研究、工业和教育促进网络（CANARIE）已经通过Ameritech NAP与vBNS进行了初步的概念验证测试。

The University of Illinois at Chicago and its partners, the National Center for Supercomputer Applications (NCSA), the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Ameritech will provide an operational interconnection point at the Ameritech Network Access Point (NAP) that will enable international connectivity and interoperability of the cutting edge US research networks (e.g., vBNS, Internet 2, Next Generation Internet components) and high performance networks of other nations. This project is a key piece of infrastructure for high performance international Internet connections to the vBNS. It will complement the forthcoming NSF solicitation for High Performance International Internet Services (HPIIS), and it will support the G7 Global Information Infrastructure project "Global Interoperability of Broadband Networking" (GIBN) by providing a common interconnection point with staff support and performance monitoring. The Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education (CANARIE) has already connected to the vBNS through the Ameritech NAP in an initial proof-of-concept test.