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COLLEGE STATION – Texas
A&M University and Internet2(R) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
today (Nov. 19) to create the first Internet2 Voice over IP
Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC). Internet2 is a consortium
led by more than 200 universities, working with industry and
government to develop and deploy advanced Internet applications
and technologies.
Voice over IP (VoIP)
opens up a wide spectrum of opportunities to improve voice services,
with the potential to advance voice far beyond plain-old telephone
service. VoIP also creates a whole new set of security challenges.
The Texas A&M ITEC will focus on VoIP security, assurance, and
interoperability, guiding the Internet2 community as it seeks
to realize the potential of VoIP and address its challenges.
The center will perform
testing, research and development of voice over IP technologies
as well as share those results with other Internet2 partners.
“This new center complements
our existing expertise in computer science and information security,”
said Richard E. Ewing, vice president for research. “The center’s
research also will provide opportunities for industry to explore
new technologies related to VoIP.”
The center will report
to the Office of the Vice President for Research and will be
one of three centers bringing together researchers, faculty
and students with interest in computer security, voice over
IP and network engineering. The other two centers are the Integrative
Center for Homeland Security and the Texas A&M University Network
Engineering Lab. The Center for Information Assurance and Security,
under the Integrative Center for Homeland Security, was recently
designated as a National Security Agency Center of Excellence
for Information Security Education.
“The Internet2 Test
and Evaluation Center leverages Texas A&M University leadership
in the quickly developing area of Voice over IP,” said Douglas
Van Houweling, president and CEO of Internet2. “The TAMU ITEC
will support the Internet2 community’s efforts to develop, secure,
and deploy VoIP capabilities that leverage the increasingly
pervasive high-performance networking environment.”
The agreement was signed
as a part of Texas A&M’s Internet2 Day.
About Internet2(R)
Led by more than 200 U.S. universities
working with industry and government, Internet2 develops and
deploys advanced network applications and technologies for research
and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s
Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia,
industry, and government that helped foster today’s Internet
in its infancy. For more information, visit: www.internet2.edu.
CONTACT:
Tiffany Inbody
Texas A&M University
979.847.9364
tinbody@tamu.edu
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