A backbone network with the purpose of research and education and is made up of an international submarine cable network constructed with the goal of expanding the Internet in the Asia Pacific region. ARENA-PAC is operated by WIDE Project with support from APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre). WIDE Project has been responsible for running Internet operations in Japan and the Asian Pacific region for many years.

A government-affiliated organization advancing a secure, trusted, and innovative digital society. To drive digital transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and foster collaboration across sectors, IPA connects people, technology, and data while bridging policy and implementation for the nation’s sustainable economic growth and societal resilience. IPA’s Industrial Cyber Security Center of Excellence (ICSCoE) is a core hub dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity capabilities at the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) to safeguard social and industrial infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. This is achieved through the integration of human resource development, technological advancement, and knowledge sharing. ICSCoE is engaged in cybersecurity training, research and development, and collaborative activities aimed at strengthening the safety, resilience, and security of critical infrastructure.

Korea’s national science and research network, operated by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) accelerates scientific discovery by providing high-performance research resources alongside national supercomputing infrastructure. The mission of KREONET is to develop, build, and operate a world-class national research network infrastructure and application platform and to apply state-of-art network technology and provide advanced network service and collaboration environment to the R&E community at institutions of higher education, national research labs or institutes, governments, libraries, university hospitals, and industry research labs.

Operates the Science Information Network (SINET), an information and communication network that connects universities and research institutions throughout Japan via nationwide connection points. It is designed to promote R&E as well as the circulation of scientific information among universities, research institutions, and similar entities. SINET is also connected to research networks, such as Internet2 in the US, GÉANT in Europe, and Asian R&E networks, to facilitate dissemination of research information and collaborations over networks.

New Zealand’s Crown-owned National Research and Education Network. REANNZ operates and supports a specialist high-performance digital network that is engineered to meet the unique demands of scientists, researchers, innovators and educators. With access to large data transfer capabilities and network tools that encourage multi-institutional collaboration, New Zealand has access to the world’s unique science facilities and global collaboration opportunities.

Part of the International Networks at Indiana University (IN@IU) project portfolio, a US National Science Foundation-funded collaboration that supports high-speed networks and their use for collaborative data sharing in science and research. In addition to supporting trans-oceanic high speed circuits, TransPAC supports direct work with end users to improve their data transfers, international networking testbeds, and the use of advanced network technologies.

Hawaii’s system of public higher education, founded in 1907, consisting of ten campuses and dozens of research facilities and community-based learning centers located across the Hawaiian Islands. Together with our regional and international partners, UH supports high-capacity research and education networks that interconnect with most of the major network operators throughout the Pacific region.

Australia's not-for-profit national R&E network, interconnecting Australian universities, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and other organisations with a research or education mission. AARNet also connects the Australian R&E sector to the world across the global network of national R&E networks.

An advanced networking consortium led by the United States R&E community. It consists of a high-performance hybrid optical and packet network operated by Internet2 that is used primarily to support the R&E community with next-generation network services, as well as a platform for the development of new networking ideas and protocols.

Operates and manages the Hong Kong Academic and Research NETwork (HARNET), which is a wide area network that links up the campus networks of the eight tertiary institutions in Hong Kong and connects them to the global Research and Education community. It is a non-profit making organization founded in 1970 to promote the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced network infrastructure for innovation, research, and educational excellence in Hong Kong.

A public institution dedicated to advancing digital innovation and the development of information and communications technology (ICT) in the Republic of Korea. NIA operates KOREN (Korea Advanced Research Network), the national research and experimentation network that supports advanced networking technologies, large-scale research collaboration, and technology validation. KOREN provides high-capacity domestic and international connectivity to academia, research institutes, industry, and public organizations, and serves as a platform for testing and demonstrating next-generation networking technologies. Through KOREN, NIA promotes international research collaboration and interconnection with regional and global research and education networks.

A distributed international network peering facility for the Pacific Rim and beyond with peering points for network connections in Seattle, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Los Angeles. Supporting 29 networks representing over 47 countries, Pacific Wave is a joint project between the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) and the Pacific Northwest Gigapop. Pacific Wave supports advanced services including connectivity with the Pacific Research Platform (PRP), AutoGOLE dynamic circuit provisioning, experimental inter-domain SDX collaborations, and access to 100Gbps Data Transfer Nodes (DTNs) to accelerate large data transfers over long-haul high-capacity international links.

Singapore's national research and education network. It is the sole provider of local and international networks dedicated for serving the Research and Education community in Singapore. SingAREN’s members consist of the Institutions of Higher Learning, Research Organizations, Government and network industry players. SingAREN facilitates high-speed transfers of large datasets across international boundaries for scientific research, and enables advanced network technology demonstrations through its resilient international links and high-speed fiber network. SingAREN Open Exchange (SOE) interconnects Singapore’s research and education community to the Research and Education Networks (RENs) in other countries, including Asia, Australia, Europe and the US. SingAREN offers value-added services to Singapore’s Research and Education community, including eduroam, Singapore Access Federation (SGAF) and Database Mirroring Services.