Technology

During the lifetime of each pan-European backbone network a Technology Testing programme was carried out by a joint DANTE/TERENA Task Force with DANTE as co-ordinating partner. In addition DANTE has been involved in a number of other technology-related projects and services.

Name	Objectives	Duration
	Defining and implementing an end-to-end approach to quality of service (QoS) operating across multiple management domains and exploiting a combination of IP and ATM technology.	November 2000 – June 2002
TF-NGN carried out theTechnology Test Programme as part of GÉANT	Activities carried out by the task force included: IP Quality of Service; IP multicast; IPv6; Optical networking; Traffic measurement and analysis.	November 2000 - December 2006
MBS	Managed Bandwidth Service: provision of bandwith under service and capacity guaranties.	December 1998 - November 2001
TF-TANT carried out the QUANTUM testing programme (QTP)	Activities carried out by the task force included: Differentiated Services, QoS, MPLS, IP Multicast, ATM, ATM signalling, IPv6.	November 1998 – May 2000
Mbone	Provision of Multi-cast services.	February 1998 - present
As part of the TEN-34 project, an advanced ATM testing programme was carried out by Task Force TEN (TF-TEN)	The experiments carried out included: TCP/UDP over high-speed and long delay; SVC testing; ARP testing; NHRP testing; Addressing Issues; Network Management; CDV Tests; IP over VBR; RSVP; ATM Security.	Augustus 1996 - June 1998