GN4-3 Research and Education Networking - GÉANT

The GN4 Phase 3 Network will implement a very ambitious restructuring of the backbone network operated by GÉANT in order to provide equal access to clouds and other e-infrastructure services in the European research area and beyond. It will improve the overall resilience and reliability of the GÉANT network significantly and offer a base for future improvements in access, transmission speeds and capacity wherever needed.

GN4-3’s vision is to become the European Communications Commons – driving knowledge creation as the global hub for research networking excellence. Its mission is to deliver world-class services with the highest levels of operational excellence. The services in this area of GN4-3 are operated and developed in accordance with user requirements as they need to adapt to the increasingly integrated e-infrastructure environment necessary for supporting the European research community.

Coordinator: GEANT, The Netherlands

Scientist in Charge from CERN: Hanna Short

Full costs of the project: 118 M€ 

EU funding: 77 M€

EU funding for CERN: 276 K€

1 January 2019 - 31 December 2022