TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 23 September 2008 at 16:41

D: Basic Information
D.1 Full name of the organisation (in English)
Lithuanian Academic and Research Network
D.2 Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
Lietuvos mokslo ir studiju instituciju kompiuteriu tinklas
D.3 Abbreviation in English
LITNET
D.4 Abbreviation in the national language(s)
LITNET
D.5 Visiting address
Studentu Str. 48A - 101 Street

LT 51367 KAUNAS City/postal code
D.7 Postal address
Studentu Str. 48A - 101 Street

LT 51367 KAUNAS City/postal code
D.9 Country
Lithuania
D.10 Fax
+370 37 300643
D.11 Phone
+370 37 300641
D.12 General e-mail address
info@litnet.lt
D.13 Website
http://www.litnet.lt
D.14 Convention used for individual e-mail addresses
name@litnet.lt
D.15 Year the first research network operations started
1991
D.16 Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1995
D.17 Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1995
D.18 Short description of the history of the organisation
http://www.litnet.lt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=16

D.19 Form of organisation
( )Separate legal entity of its own
(x)Not a legal entity of its own, but part of a larger organisation
( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
Name of the parent organisation
Ministry of Science and Education of Lithuania
D.20 What is the formal relationship between the organisation and the government?
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
(x)There is an indirect relationship (for example if at least half the members of your Governing body are appointed by research and education institutions that in itself are (largely) government-funded)
( )No formal relationship
( )Other, please explain below
D.21 Description of the governing structure of the NREN
The highest governing body of LITNET is the LITNET Board whose structure and regulations are confirmed by the Ministry of Science and Education in Lithuania. The LITNET Board coordinates the development and the management of the network.
D.22 URL to description of the governing structure
http://www.lrv.lt/main_en.php
D.23 Senior management team
CEO Prof. Title Laimutis First name Telksnys Last name
Head of LITNET Board Job Title

telksnys@ktl.mii.lt E-mail address
CEO 2 Dr. Title Petras First name Sulcas Last name
Head of LITNET experts group Job Title

sulcas@ktl.mii.lt E-mail address
CTO Dr. Title Rimantas First name Kavaliunas Last name
Head of LITNET Opertating Centre Job Title

rimas@litnet.lt E-mail address
CTO 2 Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
OTHER Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
D.24 Short description of major changes that occurred in the network during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year
During the past few years we made these major changes in our network:
- Installed our own optics in backbone links.
- Upgraded our backbone devices to support 10Gbit connectivity.
- In some parts of our backbone network installed DWDM equipment.
- Offered IPv4 multicast service for users.
- Offered IPv6 service for users.
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008 Basic Information

D: Basic Information

TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information