Gigabit science network

The Gigabit Science Network ( G-WiN ) was a high-performance network for science and research in Germany . Operated by the DFN-Verein , it replaced the slower broadband science network (B-WiN) in 2000 .

The G-WiN consisted of 27 core network nodes . These were connected with 55 connections of 2.5 or 10 GBit / s each . 550 locations of universities or scientific institutions were connected via these core network nodes . (Status: 09/2005)

The G-WiN was switched off at the beginning of 2006 and replaced by the new science network X-WiN .