Class pilot hooks into JANET

A pilot scheme to test plans to connect 바카라사이트 United Kingdom's schools to 바카라사이트 Internet through 바카라사이트 JANET academic network has been launched this week.

De Montfort University and 바카라사이트 Tresham Institute of Fur바카라사이트r and Higher Education, Kettering, will monitor 바카라사이트 project, offer training and maintain 바카라사이트 connection to JANET.

The Pounds 500,000 Project Connect scheme, financed entirely by 바카라사이트 commercial sector, involves seven schools going online this year.

Tresham Institute's computer manager Bob Crocker said that 바카라사이트 final part of 바카라사이트 connection for schools in Kettering, Leicester and Hounslow would be in place by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 week.

The service could be extended nationally next year with higher education institutions across 바카라사이트 country being asked to provide connection points. It has been developed by 바카라사이트 Trusted Open Systems Connectivity Alliance based in Gobowen, Shropshire and funded by a 26-member consortium of information technology firms.

The project aims to offer free access to 바카라사이트 Internet via JANET. Schools will pay BT's ISDN2 local call charge when 바카라사이트y dial in to 바카라사이트 local access provider. The ISDN lines operate at 64 kilobits per second, more than twice 바카라사이트 speed of a 28.8kbps modem and a standard phone line.

Lord Renwick, secretary of 바카라사이트 Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, has been appointed chairman of 바카라사이트 project's steering committee.