Internet Connectivity

Demand for Internet bandwidth at Carnegie Mellon continues to increase. Computing Services monitors our external connections and profiles traffic to ensure reasonable connectivity. Our campus connectivity comes to us through a combination of providers, including Zayo, Crown Castle, Cogent, 3ROX, and Keystone (formerly KINBER).

• Internet
  The highest demand is for commodity Internet traffic. Carnegie Mellon purchases 100Gbps of commodity Internet bandwidth from each of Zayo, Crown Castle, and Cogent for 300Gbps.

• Research and Education Networks
  Through our connections to 3ROX and Keystone, Carnegie Mellon has access to high-speed research and education (R&E) networks, including Internet2. These networks link Carnegie Mellon with other universities and research institutions in North America and overseas. Carnegie Mellon purchases 100Gbps of Internet2 bandwidth from 3ROX and 200Gbps from Keystone.

• Infrastructure Redundancy
  Carnegie Mellon has diverse connections to its Internet providers via three separate colocation facilities. In the case of a power outage or other failure, these links serve as backups to each other.

Eligibility

Students, faculty, staff, sponsored accounts, and guests