New computer network for universities launched

By Chris Parr. An advanced computer network designed specifically to serve the research and education sector has been launched. 
Known as JANET 6, the government-funded resource will be universally available across the higher education sector, as well as to further education colleges. 
It will be able to handle up to 8.8 terabits of capacity (roughly the same as 16 million photos) and cost £25 million to develop. More...