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2 Brief SummaryThe research plan titled High-speed National Research Network and Its New Applicationsincludes the following fundamental objectives:• To operate a high-speed national research network, CESNET2,• To ensure its further development, in line with the needs of users and currenttechnologies,• To become involved in analogous projects at European and global levels,• To carry out own research in network technologies and their application,• To search for, adapt and develop corresponding applications.A specific aspect of this research plan is that it has, to a great extent, the characterof a service. Most of the finances are invested in the operation and developmentof communication infrastructure for science, research and education. Theresults are beneficial to a number of other projects and activities not directlyassociated with this research plan, which are, however, based on the automaticexpectation of an existing adequate communication infrastructure.Concerning the broad range of the research plan, the activities related to itssolution were divided into thematically defined projects. The <strong>2002</strong> projects canbe divided into the following three categories:Strategic: Themes which we consider to be key themes for the solution of theresearch plan. Strategic projects were among the most extensive, bothconcerning the volume of work and the investments.International: The association succeeded in becoming involved in severalprojects at a European level. In particular, these are the GÉANT, Data-Grid, SCAMPI and 6NET projects. We joined the last of the projects onlyin <strong>2002</strong> (it was solved within the strategic project concerning IPv6).Other: Projects of smaller scope, without any international bonds to otherinstitutions.The remainder of this chapter includes a brief summary of the activities andoutcomes of individual projects. For more detailed information, see the followingchapters.2.1 Operation of CESNET2 NetworkDuring <strong>2002</strong>, the stability of the backbone network improved. We succeeded insolving a number of problems and concluding a contract thanks to which wewill have access to better information and higher priority in our collaborationwith the manufacturer.High-speed National Research Network and its New Applications <strong>2002</strong>11

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