KAREN members can connect to the network at 16 Points of Presence or PoPs across New Zealand.

The diagram below shows the topology of KAREN across New Zealand and our linkages out to the rest of the world. As this network map shows, KAREN is currently made up of 16 PoPs across the country, with further PoPs under development. KAREN members connect to these PoPs to join the network.

National network

KAREN serves thousands of researchers and educators, from Crown research institutes, universities, libraries, schools, polytechnics, museums and private sector partners across New Zealand through a series of 16 Points of Presence, or PoPs.

The ring-shaped core network has a capacity of 10 Gigabits per second and is resilient, meaning network traffic has an alternative path if one side of the ring breaks. This ensures your data will always get through.

Work is underway right now to expand the reach of KAREN through the additional of new PoPs and regional spurs. This will bring the number of PoPs to 23 by June 2010, and extend our reach to Whangarei and Invercargill. (The 1Gbps connectivity to Warkworth and Tekapo is imminent).

International network

KAREN also connects with similar high-speed national research and education networks across the world, through international connection to Sydney and Seattle, and through them networks in Asia and Europe.

Our international network extends all the way to Sydney and Seattle. From our PoP in the North Shore we connect to Syndey via two 155 Megabit per second links and to Seattle at 622 Megabits per second.

At our landing points at Sydney and Seattle, KAREN connects with over 50 similar research and education networks across the world, giving you access to millions of people and resources without data charges.

View the KAREN Weathermap, a real-time representation of traffic flows over KAREN.

Related information

• About KAREN
• Frequently Asked Questions
• How does KAREN work?
• KAREN members
  

Updated 9 March 2010