CEENet
Central and Eastern European Networking Association

Lithuania

Networking organization:

Lithuanian Academic and Research Computer Network

General description

Lithuanian Academic and Research Computer Network - LITNET is one of the INTERNET networks since 16 March 1994. All INTERNET services are possible in LITNET. There are more than 2000 users from 109 organizations: 10 Universities and Academies, 14 Research Institutes, 85 non-profit organizations (libraries, governmental and health protection organizations, schools). There are 350 actively working INTERNET hosts ( status 7.04 1995)

NORDUnet is the INTERNET service provider for LITNET. 64 kbps satellite international link Vilnius-Oslo for LITNET - NORDUnet connection is used.

Proposed connectivity for the end of 1995

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The most important LITNET tasks for 1995 are:

- Installation of new four nodes in Ignalina
- Installation 64 kbps international link Vilnius ( Kaunas) - Riga
- improvement of reliability and quality of LITNET services

Full INTERNET services are possible in Kaunas University of Technology, Vilnius Technical University, Vilnius University, Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Lithuanian National Library,Kaunas State Library, Parliament, 21 secondary schools, Junior Achivment Office, 12 organizations - Teleserv Project participants of the Teleserv Project.