
Network Nebraska - About Us - CAP




The State of Nebraska; Division of Communications, the University of Nebraska, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, Department of Education, Public Service Commission, and the Nebraska Information Technology Commission have formed the Collaborative Aggregation Partnership (CAP) to guide and implement Network Nebraska. The Division of Communications and University of Nebraska have entered into a memorandum of agreement to formalize their participation in this joint effort.
Using existing resources and aggregating existing demand from state government and
the University of Nebraska, CAP has developed a multipurpose core backbone
extending from Norfolk, Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte, and
Alliance. A shared circuit also connects Scottsbluff to the backbone at Grand Island.
State and University circuits have been moved to the backbone to take advantage of the
economies and efficiencies offered by aggregation. The K-20 community has started to
migrate to this service as contracts have allowed. To see a list of current Network Nebraska client partners, visit Our Partners page.
A contract has been signed for Internet 1 service that will allow Network Nebraska to begin to offer lower rates to network participants. This could significantly increase participation in Network Nebraska. Internet 2 service is also available to educational participants through the University of Nebraska.
For additional information about CAP, contact Brenda Decker

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