Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
Encyclopedia
Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP) (National Education and Research Network) is Brazil
's academic Internet backbone
. It was created in 1989 and the network started being built in 1991.
RNP has 27 points of presence
, one on each of the 26 Brazilian states and on the Federal District
. It connects 15 state networks and over 600 institutions.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's academic Internet backbone
Internet backbone
The Internet backbone refers to the principal data routes between large, strategically interconnected networks and core routers in the Internet...
. It was created in 1989 and the network started being built in 1991.
RNP has 27 points of presence
Point of presence
A point of presence is an artificial demarcation point or interface point between communications entities. It may include a meet-me-room.In the US, this term became important during the court-ordered breakup of the Bell Telephone system...
, one on each of the 26 Brazilian states and on the Federal District
Brazilian Federal District
The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...
. It connects 15 state networks and over 600 institutions.
External links
- Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa
- List of connected institutions (in Portuguese)