Gig.U Releases Request for Information (RFI) Framework to Bring Next Gen Networks to Campus Communities

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Gig.U Releases Request for Information (RFI) Framework to Bring Next Gen Networks to Campus Communities

WASHINGTON, DC — (Marketwire) — 08/18/11 — Gig.U, the University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, today released additional information about its upcoming Request for Information (RFI) process, which will be the first step in fulfilling Gig.U-s mission of accelerating development next-generation networks and services in university towns across the country. In an open letter, which was separately mailed to leading Internet service providers and other entities today, Gig.U specif

University Communities Launch Gig.U for Next Generation Network-Based Innovation

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University Communities Launch Gig.U for Next Generation Network-Based Innovation

WASHINGTON, DC — (Marketwire) — 07/27/11 — A broad-based group of 29 universities and communities across the country today launched Gig.U: The University Community Next Generation Innovation Project. Drawing on America-s rich history of community-led innovation in research and entrepreneurship, Gig.U seeks to accelerate the deployment of ultra high-speed networks to leading U.S. universities and their surrounding communities. Improvements to these networks drive economic growth and stimulat