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Network Connections
Wide Area Network Connections
The Three Rivers Optical Exchange provides cost effective, high capacity, state-of-the-art network connectivity to academic, government and commercial entities in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Member institutions enjoy access to expandable, redundant Internet connectivity and qualifying institutions have access to Abilene, the high-performance backbone network of Internet2.
Native IPv6 Connectivity
3ROX is ready for the future. Since the summer of 2005, 3ROX has been operating native IPv6 connectivity to the commodity Internet over it's Global Crossing connection. For 3ROX customers, IPv6 is here now whether you're using the commodity Internet or high-performance research networks.
To discuss connectivity options, contact us.
| Wide Area Network Connections | |
|---|---|
| Commodity Internet Connections | Available Bandwidth |
| Global Crossing | 1 Gb/s |
| Sprint | 1 Gb/s |
| Research Network Connections (Layer 3) | Available Bandwidth |
| National LamdaRail PacketNet | 10 Gb/s |
| I2 Network | 1 Gb/s |
| Teragrid Extensible Backplane Network | 30 Gb/s |
| Peer Connections | Available Bandwidth |
| TransitRail | 1 Gb/s |
| SOX | 1 Gb/s |
Regional Network Connections
The Three Rivers Optical Exchange provides enhanced regional connectivity by participating in local peering arrangements with regional ISPs. The Exchange peers with the Pittsburgh Internet Exchange (PITX), a local peering point where several Pittsburgh organizations exchange traffic, and Comcast. Local peering improves network efficiency by keeping network traffic local.
